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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Cluj-Napoca Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Cluj-Napoca

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 14.6% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 13.8% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$11.46 RON 50.2
15.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$57.5 RON 252
-6.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.30 RON 36.33
12.89%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.38 RON 14.82
10.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$2.32 RON 10.15
-32.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$2.19 RON 9.58
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.19 RON 13.98
-2.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.98 RON 17.44
20.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.77 RON 7.74
-6.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.34 RON 5.86
106.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.80 RON 7.88
6.11%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.29 RON 14.40
-20.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.68 RON 42.41
5.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.14 RON 31.25
18.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$11.63 RON 51.0
-0.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.24 RON 5.42
141.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.77 RON 7.74
-2.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.64 RON 7.20
24.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.36 RON 10.35
-15.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.02 RON 4.48
110.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.96 RON 4.21
134.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.09 RON 4.78
27.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.87 RON 3.82
22.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$6.34 RON 27.78
-34.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.80 RON 34.18
58.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.16 RON 5.07
46.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.94 RON 8.51
83.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.71 RON 3.11
-49.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$23.08 RON 101
-18.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.98 RON 4.31
38.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.82 RON 3.58
-65.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$9.35 RON 40.95
-41.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.63 RON 7.16
-17.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$27.8K RON 121.7K
-31.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$26.2K RON 114.6K
-10.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$160 RON 699
-74.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.00 RON 39.40
199.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$10.06 RON 44.07
198.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$43.37 RON 190
20.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$20.33 RON 89.1
27.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$8.12 RON 35.58
-21.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$484 RON 2,121
-11.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$10.8K RON 47.1K
-3.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$70.9 RON 311
-17.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$40.78 RON 179
9.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$85.1 RON 373
21.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$99.5 RON 436
6.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$709 RON 3,106
40.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$545 RON 2,387
14.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,255 RON 5,498
67.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$950 RON 4,159
29.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$4,498 RON 19.7K
-18.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$3,371 RON 14.8K
-35.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,432 RON 6,272
-27.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.85
93.85%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: January 12, 2026

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