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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 25.5% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 27.6% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$9.82 RON 42.63
36.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$41.95 RON 182
25.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$7.79 RON 33.84
19.51%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.67 RON 11.6
35.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.94 RON 8.41
-15.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.9 RON 8.26
-41.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.34 RON 10.15
39.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.48 RON 15.11
38.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.39 RON 6.05
18.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.05 RON 4.57
160.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.71 RON 7.41
12.28%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.29 RON 14.3
-23.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$8.56 RON 37.16
15.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$7.12 RON 30.9
17.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$9.17 RON 39.82
30.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.22 RON 5.32
135.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.42 RON 6.18
22.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.33 RON 5.78
50.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.91 RON 8.29
8.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.74 RON 3.22
177.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.9 RON 3.9
142.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.71 RON 3.1
94.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.84 RON 3.66
32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.62 RON 24.41
-25.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$5.82 RON 25.25
89.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$0.96 RON 4.19
82.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.37 RON 5.97
170.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.57 RON 2.47
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$19.93 RON 86.5
-4.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.71 RON 3.09
91.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.62 RON 2.69
-54.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$5.81 RON 25.23
-8.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.58 RON 6.88
-13.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$24.7K RON 107.2K
-24.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$26.9K RON 117K
-13.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$149 RON 648
-73.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$8.48 RON 36.81
224.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$9.72 RON 42.18
210.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$51.7 RON 224
1.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$20.06 RON 87.1
33.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.88 RON 29.85
-8.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$428 RON 1,858
2.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$6,966 RON 30.2K
51.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$84.5 RON 367
-32.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$42.63 RON 185
5.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$73.5 RON 319
38.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$96.2 RON 418
12.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$540 RON 2,343
85.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$332 RON 1,443
87.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$753 RON 3,271
186.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$470 RON 2,041
162.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,362 RON 10.3K
50.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,491 RON 6,474
66.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ploiesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$996 RON 4,323
-12.89%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ploiesti: October 28, 2025

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