Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Targu Frumos Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Targu Frumos

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 24.7% more expensive than Targu Frumos without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 28.7% more expensive than Targu Frumos without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Targu Frumos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$233
$8.49 RON 37.34
54.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$957
$39.65 RON 174
35.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$167
$9.20 RON 40.46
2.17%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.4
$2.23 RON 9.83
59.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.52
$1.32 RON 5.80
21.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.54
$1.11 RON 4.87
3.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.2
$2.20 RON 9.69
43.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.2
$2.84 RON 12.50
70.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Targu Frumos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.07
$1.61 RON 7.08
1.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.64
$1.22 RON 5.37
123.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.42
$1.58 RON 6.93
18.99%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.81
$3.06 RON 13.46
-14.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$176
$8.38 RON 36.86
18.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$7.12 RON 31.34
17.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$207
$12.72 RON 56.0
-8.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.9
$1.03 RON 4.52
188.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.75
$1.35 RON 5.95
31.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.57
$1.46 RON 6.44
41.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.13
$1.94 RON 8.55
1.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.11
$0.93 RON 4.10
124.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.19
$0.92 RON 4.04
145.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.94
$0.75 RON 3.32
94.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.39
$0.75 RON 3.28
45.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.2
$6.01 RON 26.46
-27.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$242
$8.13 RON 35.76
67.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.78
$1.08 RON 4.74
54.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.0
$1.69 RON 7.42
109.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Targu Frumos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.40
$0.72 RON 3.19
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$337
$19.54 RON 86.0
-2.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.54
$0.94 RON 4.12
40.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.36
$0.66 RON 2.89
-54.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.6
$7.49 RON 32.97
-26.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.78
$1.56 RON 6.85
-14.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$340.1K
$27.7K RON 122.0K
-31.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$422.8K
$27.8K RON 122.5K
-14.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Targu Frumos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$731
$173 RON 760
-76.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$494
$8.52 RON 37.48
226.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$534
$9.86 RON 43.39
204.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Targu Frumos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$952
$41.91 RON 184
27.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$465
$18.82 RON 82.8
38.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$5.60 RON 24.66
12.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Targu Frumos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,817
$434 RON 1,908
1.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$191.1K
$6,883 RON 30.3K
56.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Targu Frumos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,016
$71.0 RON 312
-19.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$806
$32.58 RON 143
39.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,854
$75.0 RON 330
39.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,926
$80.4 RON 354
34.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Targu Frumos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.7K
$393 RON 1,728
153.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.1K
$285 RON 1,255
118.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.5K
$577 RON 2,538
265.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.7K
$445 RON 1,956
174.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.6K
$1,726 RON 7,593
120.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.7K
$1,196 RON 5,262
86.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Targu Frumos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.17
38.80%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Targu Frumos: March 2, 2026

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