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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 26.4% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 15.7% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$9.05 RON 39.62
44.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$57.7 RON 253
-6.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$8.21 RON 35.98
14.49%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$3.28 RON 14.36
8.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$2.28 RON 9.98
-29.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$2.02 RON 8.85
-43.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.5
$2.70 RON 11.83
17.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.2
$3.48 RON 15.24
39.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$1.51 RON 6.62
7.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$1.25 RON 5.50
118.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$1.48 RON 6.50
27.03%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$3.27 RON 14.34
-19.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$9.60 RON 42.03
3.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.62 RON 28.98
26.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$11.49 RON 50.3
1.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$1.09 RON 4.77
172.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$1.52 RON 6.65
17.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$1.54 RON 6.76
33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$2.59 RON 11.36
-23.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$0.72 RON 3.16
190.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$1.02 RON 4.47
121.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$0.67 RON 2.93
117.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$0.78 RON 3.43
39.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$5.88 RON 25.76
-26.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$7.89 RON 34.57
72.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.44
$1.26 RON 5.51
32.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.3
$1.75 RON 7.65
102.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
$0.88 RON 3.87
-59.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
$29.94 RON 131
-36.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$0.85 RON 3.74
55.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
$0.85 RON 3.72
-64.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
$7.30 RON 31.96
-24.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$1.65 RON 7.22
-18.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$28.5K RON 124.8K
-32.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$26.0K RON 113.9K
-8.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$140 RON 611
-70.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$8.54 RON 37.40
225.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$9.42 RON 41.27
218.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
$42.83 RON 188
24.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
$14.90 RON 65.3
75.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$7.86 RON 34.45
-20.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$507 RON 2,221
-13.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
$10.1K RON 44.3K
6.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$77.9 RON 341
-26.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$42.63 RON 187
6.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$82.3 RON 360
26.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$94.7 RON 415
14.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
$482 RON 2,113
106.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$359 RON 1,571
73.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
$723 RON 3,167
191.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
$588 RON 2,577
107.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$66.8K
$2,714 RON 11.9K
39.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.2K
$1,977 RON 8,659
12.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
$1,277 RON 5,595
-14.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.66
70.27%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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