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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 19% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 15.3% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$9.18 RON 39.87
45.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$57.5 RON 249
-8.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.08 RON 35.08
15.22%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.18 RON 13.82
13.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.25 RON 9.76
-27.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$2 RON 8.67
-44.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.77 RON 12.03
17.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.36 RON 14.58
43.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.47 RON 6.4
12.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.28 RON 5.54
114.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.5 RON 6.5
28.00%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.15 RON 13.69
-20.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$9.36 RON 40.64
5.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.58 RON 28.57
27.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$11.27 RON 48.95
6.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.09 RON 4.75
163.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.49 RON 6.47
16.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.6 RON 6.94
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.56 RON 11.13
-19.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.72 RON 3.14
184.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.02 RON 4.42
113.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.73 RON 3.16
89.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.74 RON 3.21
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.99 RON 26.01
-30.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$8.04 RON 34.89
37.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.2 RON 5.19
45.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.72 RON 7.45
115.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.9 RON 3.91
-57.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$29.53 RON 128
-35.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.84 RON 3.63
61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.8 RON 3.46
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$7.42 RON 32.21
-28.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.67 RON 7.24
-18.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$28K RON 121.6K
-33.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
-10.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$138 RON 599
-71.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$8.33 RON 36.17
229.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$9.41 RON 40.84
221.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$43.68 RON 190
20.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$15.41 RON 66.9
74.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$7.86 RON 34.11
-19.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$488 RON 2,119
-10.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
5.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$75.8 RON 329
-24.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$42.92 RON 186
5.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$83.9 RON 364
21.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$94.9 RON 412
14.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$495 RON 2,151
101.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$352 RON 1,529
76.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$725 RON 3,147
198.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$586 RON 2,545
110.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,806 RON 12.2K
27.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,855 RON 8,056
33.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,250 RON 5,429
-30.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.66
70.27%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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