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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 24% more expensive than Galati without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 24.4% more expensive than Galati without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Galati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$11.68 RONย 51.2
12.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$46.59 RONย 204
14.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.26 RONย 36.18
13.44%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.66 RONย 11.66
40.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$2.19 RONย 9.60
-28.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.81 RONย 7.95
-38.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.35 RONย 10.30
32.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.31 RONย 14.49
45.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Galati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.37 RONย 6.02
20.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.90 RONย 3.95
207.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.87 RONย 8.17
2.14%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.79 RONย 16.60
-31.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.53 RONย 37.36
19.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.39 RONย 27.98
32.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.46 RONย 41.45
22.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.22 RONย 5.33
145.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.67 RONย 7.31
3.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.67 RONย 7.30
22.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.84 RONย 8.07
8.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.06 RONย 4.64
102.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.11 RONย 4.84
102.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.89 RONย 3.92
56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.79 RONย 3.44
35.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$5.85 RONย 25.62
-29.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$5.63 RONย 24.65
119.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.93 RONย 4.05
82.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.29 RONย 5.65
175.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Galati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.56 RONย 2.45
-35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$26.32 RONย 115
-28.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.74 RONย 3.25
83.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.61 RONย 2.67
-54.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$7.41 RONย 32.45
-26.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.53 RONย 6.72
-12.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$28.4K RONย 124.3K
-33.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$26.7K RONย 117.1K
-12.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Galati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$164 RONย 716
-75.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$8.50 RONย 37.25
216.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$8.70 RONย 38.09
244.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Galati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$33.35 RONย 146
56.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$38.26 RONย 168
-32.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.88 RONย 30.12
-7.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Galati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$654 RONย 2,864
-34.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$5,402 RONย 23.7K
93.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Galati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$102 RONย 446
-42.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$35.78 RONย 157
24.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$64.3 RONย 282
60.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$97.6 RONย 428
8.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Galati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$423 RONย 1,852
135.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$352 RONย 1,541
77.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$640 RONย 2,801
229.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$537 RONย 2,351
129.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,716 RONย 7,516
112.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,267 RONย 5,551
71.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Galati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$924 RONย 4,047
13.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.5
74.46%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Galati: January 12, 2026

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