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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 48.1% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 22% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 64.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Roman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$12.38 RONΒ 53.7
8.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$27.68 RONΒ 120
90.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.09 RONΒ 35.13
15.08%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.55 RONΒ 15.4
1.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.13 RONΒ 4.89
45.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.99 RONΒ 8.64
-43.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.2 RONΒ 13.9
1.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.37 RONΒ 10.28
103.38%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Roman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.5 RONΒ 6.5
10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.9 RONΒ 3.89
204.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.66 RONΒ 7.19
15.66%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.12 RONΒ 13.56
-19.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$8.85 RONΒ 38.41
11.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$7.21 RONΒ 31.29
16.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$11.35 RONΒ 49.29
5.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$0.96 RONΒ 4.18
198.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.52 RONΒ 6.6
14.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.49 RONΒ 6.46
34.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.21 RONΒ 9.58
-6.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.84 RONΒ 3.64
144.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.02 RONΒ 4.45
113.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.95 RONΒ 4.1
45.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.78 RONΒ 3.38
42.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.71 RONΒ 24.78
-27.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$5.69 RONΒ 24.71
94.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.09 RONΒ 4.73
60.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.67 RONΒ 7.26
121.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Roman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.7 RONΒ 3.06
-45.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$20.05 RONΒ 87
-5.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.71 RONΒ 3.07
91.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.62 RONΒ 2.69
-54.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$6.98 RONΒ 30.31
-24.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.65 RONΒ 7.16
-17.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$28K RONΒ 121.4K
-32.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$27.6K RONΒ 119.6K
-15.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Roman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$91.4 RONΒ 397
-56.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$3.35 RONΒ 14.54
720.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$5.61 RONΒ 24.38
438.68%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Roman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$41.35 RONΒ 180
27.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$19.33 RONΒ 83.9
38.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$10.77 RONΒ 46.75
-41.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Roman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$325 RONΒ 1,410
34.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$6,488 RONΒ 28.2K
62.94%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Roman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$65.7 RONΒ 285
-12.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$17.45 RONΒ 75.7
158.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$96.4 RONΒ 418
5.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$34.69 RONΒ 151
213.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Roman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$382 RONΒ 1,660
161.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$286 RONΒ 1,242
117.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$581 RONΒ 2,523
271.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$446 RONΒ 1,936
176.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,039 RONΒ 8,855
74.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,464 RONΒ 6,357
69.36%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Roman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.7
47.27%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Roman: October 29, 2025

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