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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 13.4% more expensive than Sighisoara without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 40% more expensive than Sighisoara without rent, and 56.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Sighisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$11.74 RON 51.6
11.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$40.99 RON 180
31.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.83 RON 34.47
20.05%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.33 RON 10.25
52.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$2.24 RON 9.86
-28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.74 RON 7.67
-33.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.26 RON 9.95
39.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.02 RON 13.30
60.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sighisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.58 RON 6.95
3.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.30 RON 5.73
110.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.64 RON 7.24
14.63%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.35 RON 14.73
-21.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$8.19 RON 36.06
20.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$7.27 RON 32.00
15.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$7.95 RON 34.98
46.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.13 RON 4.96
162.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.71 RON 7.54
4.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.62 RON 7.11
27.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$2.36 RON 10.39
-16.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.78 RON 3.43
167.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.93 RON 4.07
143.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.09 RON 4.78
33.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.88 RON 3.88
23.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$5.65 RON 24.86
-23.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$7.92 RON 34.84
71.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.16 RON 5.09
43.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.03 RON 8.93
74.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Sighisoara
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
$19.62 RON 86.3
-3.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.95 RON 4.20
38.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.76 RON 3.34
-60.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$9.35 RON 41.12
-41.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.62 RON 7.14
-17.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$28.2K RON 123.9K
-32.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$26.1K RON 114.9K
-8.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sighisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$66.2 RON 291
-37.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$9.00 RON 39.61
208.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$9.14 RON 40.22
228.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sighisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$40.78 RON 179
31.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$19.52 RON 85.9
33.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$8.16 RON 35.91
-23.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sighisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$482 RON 2,121
-8.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$10.6K RON 46.6K
1.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sighisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$70.4 RON 310
-18.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$40.12 RON 177
12.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$86.1 RON 379
21.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$98.4 RON 433
9.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sighisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$391 RON 1,720
154.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$291 RON 1,279
114.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$577 RON 2,541
264.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$439 RON 1,934
177.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,770 RON 7,788
114.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,407 RON 6,191
58.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sighisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$657 RON 2,889
66.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.85
93.85%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sighisoara: February 28, 2026

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