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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 31.1% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 23.8% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 47.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$9.66 RON 42.51
35.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$42.97 RON 189
25.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.85 RON 34.54
19.75%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.68 RON 11.81
32.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.93 RON 8.49
-17.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.91 RON 8.39
-39.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.33 RON 10.24
35.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.55 RON 15.62
36.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.40 RON 6.18
16.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.09 RON 4.81
150.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.71 RON 7.51
9.94%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.21 RON 14.13
-18.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$8.73 RON 38.40
13.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$7.17 RON 31.56
17.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$9.21 RON 40.52
26.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.17 RON 5.13
153.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.46 RON 6.42
21.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.34 RON 5.89
53.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.88 RON 8.28
4.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.81 RON 3.56
158.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.96 RON 4.21
135.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.76 RON 3.35
92.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.79 RON 3.48
37.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$5.89 RON 25.93
-26.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$6.37 RON 28.04
113.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$0.97 RON 4.28
72.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.42 RON 6.25
149.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.56 RON 2.45
-35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$19.89 RON 87.5
-4.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.66 RON 2.90
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.65 RON 2.86
-53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$5.64 RON 24.83
-2.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.54 RON 6.78
-12.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$25.2K RON 110.9K
-24.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$27.2K RON 119.9K
-12.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$145 RON 637
-71.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$8.49 RON 37.35
227.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$9.80 RON 43.14
206.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$51.3 RON 226
4.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$20.56 RON 90.5
27.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.74 RON 29.67
-6.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$431 RON 1,897
1.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$6,910 RON 30.4K
55.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$81.8 RON 360
-30.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$42.72 RON 188
6.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$74.0 RON 326
40.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$97.9 RON 431
10.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$520 RON 2,286
91.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$341 RON 1,499
83.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$765 RON 3,366
175.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$475 RON 2,091
156.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,053 RON 9,032
85.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,361 RON 5,986
63.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,063 RON 4,675
3.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.62
71.30%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ploiesti: March 2, 2026

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