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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 38.2% more expensive than Targu Mures without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 33.1% more expensive than Targu Mures without rent, and 56.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Targu Mures
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$8.52 RON 37.50
53.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$39.61 RON 174
35.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.91 RON 39.19
5.50%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.27 RON 10.00
56.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.28 RON 5.61
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.14 RON 5.03
0.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.15 RON 9.44
46.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.82 RON 12.43
71.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Targu Mures
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.58 RON 6.94
3.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.20 RON 5.30
127.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.58 RON 6.96
18.99%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.93 RON 12.91
-10.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$8.89 RON 39.11
11.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$7.18 RON 31.61
16.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$12.78 RON 56.2
-9.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.03 RON 4.52
188.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.36 RON 5.97
30.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.54 RON 6.78
33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.98 RON 8.71
-0.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.89 RON 3.93
134.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.91 RON 4.01
148.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.80 RON 3.53
82.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.73 RON 3.23
49.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$6.01 RON 26.44
-27.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$7.77 RON 34.20
75.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.09 RON 4.79
53.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.62 RON 7.11
118.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Targu Mures
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.60 RON 2.63
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$15.26 RON 67.2
24.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.93 RON 4.11
41.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.76 RON 3.36
-60.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$7.46 RON 32.80
-26.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.53 RON 6.73
-12.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$27.5K RON 121.1K
-30.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$27.7K RON 122.1K
-14.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Targu Mures
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$172 RON 758
-76.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$8.49 RON 37.36
227.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$9.82 RON 43.22
205.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Targu Mures
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$46.15 RON 203
15.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$18.28 RON 80.4
42.94%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$5.79 RON 25.48
8.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Targu Mures
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$1,374 RON 6,044
-68.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$6,834 RON 30.1K
57.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Targu Mures
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$72.9 RON 321
-21.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$31.95 RON 141
41.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$74.6 RON 328
39.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$81.8 RON 360
32.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Targu Mures
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$441 RON 1,939
126.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$310 RON 1,365
101.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$556 RON 2,448
278.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$412 RON 1,813
195.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,425 RON 10.7K
56.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,538 RON 6,768
45.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Targu Mures
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,079 RON 4,750
1.57%
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 Mures: February 28, 2026

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