Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Galati Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Galati

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 32.2% more expensive than Galati without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 22% more expensive than Galati without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Galati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$11.62 RON 51.1
12.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$46.40 RON 204
15.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.84 RON 34.48
19.90%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.70 RON 11.89
31.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$2.17 RON 9.57
-26.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.84 RON 8.08
-37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.34 RON 10.31
35.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.32 RON 14.62
46.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Galati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.37 RON 6.03
18.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.83 RON 3.64
228.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.87 RON 8.23
0.53%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.65 RON 16.06
-27.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$8.39 RON 36.93
17.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.43 RON 28.29
30.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$8.97 RON 39.48
29.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.26 RON 5.53
135.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.70 RON 7.48
4.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.70 RON 7.50
21.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.85 RON 8.15
6.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.06 RON 4.68
97.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.10 RON 4.82
105.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.94 RON 4.12
55.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.78 RON 3.45
39.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$5.87 RON 25.84
-26.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$5.88 RON 25.89
131.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$0.94 RON 4.13
77.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.28 RON 5.65
176.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Galati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.60 RON 2.65
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$26.45 RON 116
-28.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.69 RON 3.05
91.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.61 RON 2.70
-50.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$7.49 RON 32.97
-26.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.59 RON 7.00
-15.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$27.8K RON 122.3K
-31.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$26.0K RON 114.3K
-8.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Galati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$164 RON 722
-74.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$8.39 RON 36.91
231.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$8.73 RON 38.41
243.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Galati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$33.91 RON 149
57.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$38.70 RON 170
-32.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.58 RON 28.97
-4.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Galati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$650 RON 2,861
-32.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$5,350 RON 23.5K
100.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Galati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$101 RON 446
-43.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$34.62 RON 152
30.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$64.3 RON 283
62.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$98.8 RON 435
9.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Galati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$437 RON 1,924
127.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$343 RON 1,508
81.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$637 RON 2,804
230.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$530 RON 2,331
130.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,708 RON 7,514
122.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,308 RON 5,754
70.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Galati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$928 RON 4,084
18.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.5
74.46%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Galati: March 2, 2026

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