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 6.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 9.8% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$230
$11.33 RON 48.95
17.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$929
$56.7 RON 245
-5.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$7.83 RON 33.81
18.65%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.4
$3.50 RON 15.10
3.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.92
$2.35 RON 10.15
-33.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.38
$2.11 RON 9.10
-46.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$3.16 RON 13.64
-0.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.4
$3.82 RON 16.50
23.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.42
$1.78 RON 7.68
-4.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.84
$1.30 RON 5.61
113.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.91
$1.81 RON 7.83
8.29%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.03
$3.37 RON 14.55
-22.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$10.08 RON 43.56
-1.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$7.15 RON 30.88
13.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$11.70 RON 50.6
-1.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.64
$1.21 RON 5.21
137.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.95
$1.78 RON 7.69
-2.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.59
$1.56 RON 6.72
28.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.24
$2.28 RON 9.85
-10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$36.00
$0.94 RON 4.06
121.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.96
$0.99 RON 4.26
122.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.13
$1.04 RON 4.48
39.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.56
$0.87 RON 3.74
22.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.9
$6.24 RON 26.97
-31.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$248
$7.96 RON 34.38
79.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.50
$1.16 RON 5.01
51.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$1.97 RON 8.52
87.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.10
$0.67 RON 2.90
-47.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$332
$23.47 RON 101
-18.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.09
$0.98 RON 4.24
36.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$0.82 RON 3.55
-65.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.2
$9.13 RON 39.42
-41.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.18
$1.70 RON 7.36
-21.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.6K
$27.5K RON 118.9K
-30.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.9K
$26.9K RON 116.2K
-11.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$689
$161 RON 697
-75.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$8.91 RON 38.50
200.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$508
$9.80 RON 42.33
199.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$924
$44.52 RON 192
20.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$19.73 RON 85.3
32.24%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$8.22 RON 35.51
-22.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,616
$489 RON 2,113
-9.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.9K
$10.5K RON 45.4K
2.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$996
$68.8 RON 297
-16.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$778
$39.45 RON 170
14.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,794
$85.2 RON 368
21.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,866
$99.0 RON 427
9.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$714 RON 3,084
41.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$545 RON 2,355
15.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.4K
$1,256 RON 5,427
72.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$936 RON 4,043
30.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.6K
$4,741 RON 20.5K
-20.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$3,413 RON 14.7K
-31.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$1,412 RON 6,101
-23.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.85
93.85%

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Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: April 14, 2026

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