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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 27.3% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 27.6% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$9.50 RONย 41.61
38.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$42.27 RONย 185
26.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.90 RONย 34.62
18.61%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.71 RONย 11.85
38.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.89 RONย 8.29
-16.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.85 RONย 8.11
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.37 RONย 10.36
31.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.55 RONย 15.56
35.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.37 RONย 5.98
20.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.09 RONย 4.78
154.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.76 RONย 7.71
8.52%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.37 RONย 14.76
-22.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.50 RONย 37.23
20.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.09 RONย 31.04
19.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.30 RONย 40.75
24.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.21 RONย 5.29
147.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.41 RONย 6.16
22.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.33 RONย 5.83
53.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.92 RONย 8.40
4.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.77 RONย 3.35
179.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.95 RONย 4.18
136.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.76 RONย 3.34
82.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.81 RONย 3.54
32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$5.71 RONย 24.99
-27.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$5.80 RONย 25.42
112.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.98 RONย 4.31
73.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.41 RONย 6.19
152.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.61 RONย 2.66
-40.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$19.67 RONย 86.2
-4.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.70 RONย 3.07
94.29%
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
$5.67 RONย 24.83
-4.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.53 RONย 6.69
-12.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$25.4K RONย 111.4K
-25.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$27.5K RONย 120.4K
-15.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$144 RONย 630
-71.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$8.55 RONย 37.46
214.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$10.04 RONย 43.96
198.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$50.8 RONย 222
2.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$20.54 RONย 90.0
26.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.96 RONย 30.47
-8.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$424 RONย 1,857
1.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$6,862 RONย 30.1K
51.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$83.8 RONย 367
-30.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$43.07 RONย 189
3.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$75.2 RONย 330
37.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$100.0 RONย 438
6.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$523 RONย 2,292
90.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$333 RONย 1,458
87.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$775 RONย 3,394
171.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$465 RONย 2,037
164.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,883 RONย 8,247
93.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,375 RONย 6,022
57.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,047 RONย 4,584
-0.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.62
71.30%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ploiesti: January 13, 2026

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