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 14.5% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 10.5% 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
$13.38 MX$253
$11.62 RON 50.5
15.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$57.2 RON 248
-7.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.19 RON 35.55
13.68%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.39 RON 14.74
6.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.43 RON 10.54
-32.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$2.22 RON 9.64
-49.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.23 RON 14.03
0.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.97 RON 17.22
21.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.7 RON 7.38
-2.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.35 RON 5.88
102.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.86 RON 8.09
3.23%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.28 RON 14.24
-23.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$9.88 RON 42.92
0.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$7.16 RON 31.1
17.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$11.79 RON 51.2
1.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.26 RON 5.45
127.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.74 RON 7.54
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.58 RON 6.87
26.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.29 RON 9.94
-9.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.02 RON 4.42
100.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.9 RON 3.93
142.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.05 RON 4.55
31.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.88 RON 3.84
26.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$6.29 RON 27.31
-33.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$7.35 RON 31.9
50.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.13 RON 4.9
54.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.05 RON 8.9
80.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.71 RON 3.1
-46.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$22.71 RON 98.6
-16.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.94 RON 4.1
44.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.82 RON 3.57
-65.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$9.36 RON 40.64
-43.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.7 RON 7.37
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$28K RON 121.6K
-33.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
-13.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$161 RON 698
-75.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$9.07 RON 39.39
202.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$10.21 RON 44.33
195.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$44.31 RON 192
18.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$19.83 RON 86.1
35.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$8.1 RON 35.15
-21.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$486 RON 2,111
-10.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-0.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$70.8 RON 307
-19.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$40.32 RON 175
11.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$85.8 RON 373
18.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$100 RON 435
8.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$692 RON 3,004
44.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$562 RON 2,440
10.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,246 RON 5,408
73.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$924 RON 4,013
33.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-14.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-19.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,334 RON 5,791
-34.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.85
93.85%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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