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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 17.1% more expensive than Petrosani without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 13.4% more expensive than Petrosani without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Petrosani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$13.90 RON 60.9
-5.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$42.53 RON 186
25.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.10 RON 35.50
15.68%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.28 RON 9.97
64.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.82 RON 7.99
-13.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.58 RON 6.91
-29.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.63 RON 7.14
91.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.33 RON 10.21
106.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Petrosani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.71 RON 7.49
-3.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.24 RON 5.45
123.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.85 RON 8.10
3.24%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.68 RON 16.11
-29.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.42 RON 41.25
8.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.99 RON 30.62
21.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$12.08 RON 52.9
-3.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.40 RON 6.14
114.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.60 RON 7.00
8.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.81 RON 7.94
12.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.48 RON 10.86
-19.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.99 RON 4.34
117.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.01 RON 4.44
122.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.94 RON 4.13
47.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.90 RON 3.94
18.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$6.34 RON 27.77
-34.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$8.08 RON 35.40
52.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.23 RON 5.38
38.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.94 RON 8.48
83.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Petrosani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.72 RON 3.16
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$20.09 RON 88.0
-6.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.66 RON 2.90
106.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.64 RON 2.81
-56.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.86 RON 30.05
-20.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.72 RON 7.51
-22.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$28.7K RON 125.7K
-33.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$30.0K RON 131.5K
-22.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Petrosani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$182 RON 797
-77.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$8.92 RON 39.09
201.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$11.38 RON 49.83
163.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Petrosani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$41.69 RON 183
25.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$19.16 RON 83.9
35.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$9.48 RON 41.54
-32.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Petrosani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$667 RON 2,923
-35.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$14.3K RON 62.6K
-27.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Petrosani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$80.8 RON 354
-27.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$45.28 RON 198
-1.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$90.5 RON 396
14.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$109 RON 477
-2.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Petrosani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$395 RON 1,728
152.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$288 RON 1,261
116.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$584 RON 2,557
261.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$447 RON 1,956
175.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$937 RON 4,106
289.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$902 RON 3,951
140.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Petrosani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.1
59.72%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Petrosani: January 12, 2026

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