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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 40.7% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 29.6% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 62.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Roman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$12.39 RON 54.5
5.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$27.34 RON 120
96.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.94 RON 34.94
18.39%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$3.40 RON 14.96
4.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.13 RON 4.99
41.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.99 RON 8.76
-42.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$3.25 RON 14.31
-2.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.24 RON 9.87
116.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Roman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.50 RON 6.59
8.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.95 RON 4.19
187.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.56 RON 6.88
20.51%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.96 RON 13.02
-11.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$8.48 RON 37.30
16.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.81 RON 29.95
23.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$11.31 RON 49.79
2.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$0.91 RON 4.00
226.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.52 RON 6.68
17.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.49 RON 6.54
38.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$2.16 RON 9.51
-8.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.80 RON 3.50
161.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.02 RON 4.50
121.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.94 RON 4.13
55.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.82 RON 3.61
32.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$5.93 RON 26.07
-26.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$6.96 RON 30.61
95.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.11 RON 4.88
50.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.65 RON 7.25
114.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Roman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.71 RON 3.14
-49.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$20.01 RON 88.1
-5.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.71 RON 3.11
85.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.65 RON 2.87
-53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$6.71 RON 29.52
-18.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.66 RON 7.29
-19.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$27.9K RON 122.9K
-31.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$28.0K RON 123.4K
-15.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Roman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$91.5 RON 403
-55.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$3.47 RON 15.26
700.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$5.63 RON 24.77
432.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Roman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$41.47 RON 182
29.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$19.26 RON 84.8
35.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$10.78 RON 47.44
-41.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Roman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$319 RON 1,405
37.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$6,474 RON 28.5K
65.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Roman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$68.0 RON 299
-15.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$17.46 RON 76.8
159.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$95.6 RON 421
9.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$34.75 RON 153
211.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Roman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$386 RON 1,699
157.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$289 RON 1,271
115.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$587 RON 2,583
258.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$439 RON 1,930
177.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,629 RON 7,167
133.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,474 RON 6,485
51.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Roman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$979 RON 4,309
11.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.7
47.27%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Roman: March 2, 2026

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