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 39.9% more expensive than Targu Frumos without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 53.2% more expensive than Targu Frumos without rent, and 58.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Targu Frumos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$8.88 RON 38.57
50.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$41.01 RON 178
28.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$9.03 RON 39.21
3.10%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.22 RON 9.65
62.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.31 RON 5.7
25.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.11 RON 4.81
0.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.15 RON 9.34
51.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.69 RON 11.7
79.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Targu Frumos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.57 RON 6.81
5.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.2 RON 5.23
128.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.56 RON 6.79
23.08%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.91 RON 12.65
-13.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$8.43 RON 36.62
17.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$7.15 RON 31.04
17.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$12.79 RON 55.5
-6.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$0.99 RON 4.3
189.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.31 RON 5.7
32.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.51 RON 6.57
32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.91 RON 8.29
8.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.89 RON 3.86
130.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.92 RON 3.99
136.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.75 RON 3.27
84.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.8 RON 3.46
38.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$6.25 RON 27.13
-33.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$5.66 RON 24.56
95.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.05 RON 4.55
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.62 RON 7.03
128.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Targu Frumos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.72 RON 3.14
-47.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$19.58 RON 85
-3.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.95 RON 4.14
43.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.66 RON 2.85
-57.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$7.29 RON 31.64
-27.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.59 RON 6.91
-14.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$27.5K RON 119.4K
-31.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$28.1K RON 122.1K
-16.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Targu Frumos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$172 RON 749
-76.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$8.6 RON 37.33
219.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$9.74 RON 42.29
210.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Targu Frumos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$42.27 RON 184
24.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$19.41 RON 84.3
38.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.84 RON 25.35
8.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Targu Frumos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$424 RON 1,842
2.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$7,034 RON 30.5K
50.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Targu Frumos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$72.3 RON 314
-20.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$31.87 RON 138
41.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$73.4 RON 319
38.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$81.8 RON 355
32.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Targu Frumos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$382 RON 1,660
161.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$290 RON 1,260
114.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$599 RON 2,602
260.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$446 RON 1,937
176.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,640 RON 7,121
117.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,556 RON 6,754
59.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Targu Frumos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.17
38.80%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Targu Frumos: October 29, 2025

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