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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 87.3% more expensive than Tiraspol without rent, and 107.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 65.9% more expensive than Tiraspol without rent, and 122.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Tiraspol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$5.01 MDLย 85.8
163.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$18.36 MDLย 314
191.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.55 MDLย 129
24.11%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.12 MDLย 19.18
234.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.60 MDLย 10.31
161.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.32 MDLย 5.43
246.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.87 MDLย 14.97
258.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.61 MDLย 27.55
198.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tiraspol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.02 MDLย 17.53
61.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.52 MDLย 8.82
432.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.46 MDLย 24.99
30.82%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.62 MDLย 27.73
60.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$10.17 MDLย 174
0.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.86 MDLย 83.2
74.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.66 MDLย 148
33.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$0.76 MDLย 13.06
294.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.81 MDLย 30.96
-4.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.77 MDLย 30.33
15.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.98 MDLย 33.80
1.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.81 MDLย 13.93
165.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.55 MDLย 9.41
309.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.35 MDLย 23.10
2.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.49 MDLย 8.38
118.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.27 MDLย 55.9
26.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$4.60 MDLย 78.7
168.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.22 MDLย 20.79
39.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.00 MDLย 34.26
78.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Tiraspol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.31 MDLย 5.35
16.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.04 MDLย 17.80
30.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.25 MDLย 4.25
12.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.28 MDLย 90.3
3.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.29 MDLย 22.07
3.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$31.6K MDLย 540.7K
-39.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$31.5K MDLย 538.7K
-26.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tiraspol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$64.8 MDLย 1,108
-37.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$7.64 MDLย 131
252.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$10.32 MDLย 177
190.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tiraspol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$12.04 MDLย 206
333.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.53 MDLย 60.4
81.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tiraspol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$384 MDLย 6,571
12.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,694 MDLย 131.6K
35.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tiraspol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$66.5 MDLย 1,137
-12.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$54.8 MDLย 937
-18.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$112 MDLย 1,910
-7.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$122 MDLย 2,081
-12.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tiraspol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$203 MDLย 3,469
392.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$172 MDLย 2,942
263.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$302 MDLย 5,164
598.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$274 MDLย 4,680
350.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$908 MDLย 15.5K
301.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$801 MDLย 13.7K
170.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tiraspol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$262 MDLย 4,486
298.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.24
22.73%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tiraspol: January 11, 2026

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