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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 95.7% more expensive than Ungheni without rent, and 52.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 120.9% more expensive than Ungheni without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Ungheni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$7.16 MDL 123
84.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$30.94 MDL 530
72.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.71 MDL 97.7
64.10%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.48 MDL 25.27
153.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.70 MDL 11.96
124.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.40 MDL 6.84
177.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.39 MDL 23.75
124.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.44 MDL 24.67
234.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ungheni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.29 MDL 22.08
27.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.45 MDL 7.66
515.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.93 MDL 15.85
105.38%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.16 MDL 36.91
20.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$7.80 MDL 134
30.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.05 MDL 69.4
108.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$6.74 MDL 115
72.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$0.51 MDL 8.65
488.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.42 MDL 24.29
21.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.72 MDL 29.44
18.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.29 MDL 22.01
55.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.51 MDL 8.80
321.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.34 MDL 5.75
561.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.32 MDL 22.57
5.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.52 MDL 8.82
105.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.03 MDL 51.8
36.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$4.44 MDL 76.1
178.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.14 MDL 19.46
49.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.35 MDL 23.20
163.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Ungheni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.34 MDL 5.74
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.74 MDL 29.71
-21.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.27 MDL 4.64
3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$4.50 MDL 77.0
20.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.28 MDL 21.94
4.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$31.8K MDL 543.6K
-40.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$31.3K MDL 535.1K
-25.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ungheni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$166 MDL 2,835
-75.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$7.45 MDL 128
261.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$10.72 MDL 183
179.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ungheni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$20.39 MDL 349
156.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.19 MDL 71.7
52.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ungheni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$395 MDL 6,767
8.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,747 MDL 132.6K
34.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ungheni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$44.01 MDL 754
32.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$22.18 MDL 380
101.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$39.89 MDL 683
158.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$108 MDL 1,850
-1.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ungheni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$967 MDL 16.5K
3.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$372 MDL 6,375
67.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,468 MDL 25.1K
43.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$1,258 MDL 21.5K
-2.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,330 MDL 39.9K
56.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,798 MDL 30.8K
20.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ungheni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8
41.75%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ungheni: January 11, 2026

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