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

🙂 Solo nomad: Orhei is 24.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Orhei is 33.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Orhei
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.92 MDL 151
$13.38 MX$253
-33.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.97 MDL 609
$52.7 MX$997
-31.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 MDL 128
$9.31 MX$176
-18.47%
Cappuccino
$1.83 MDL 30.95
$3.61 MX$68.3
-49.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MDL 15.64
$1.64 MX$30.91
-43.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.65
$1.12 MX$21.14
-38.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 MDL 30.26
$3.26 MX$61.7
-45.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 MDL 39.08
$4.82 MX$91.1
-52.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Orhei
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 21.7
$1.65 MX$31.24
-22.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.84
$2.74 MX$51.7
-81.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MDL 24.46
$1.92 MX$36.28
-25.00%
Eggs
$2.6 MDL 43.95
$2.51 MX$47.53
3.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MDL 173
$9.89 MX$187
3.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.55 MDL 93.9
$8.39 MX$159
-33.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 MDL 152
$11.95 MX$226
-25.02%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 MDL 15.07
$2.87 MX$54.3
-68.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MDL 30.11
$1.74 MX$32.85
2.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 MDL 29.01
$2 MX$37.81
-14.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 MDL 35.57
$2.07 MX$39.14
1.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MDL 12.98
$2.05 MX$38.78
-62.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDL 9.89
$2.18 MX$41.22
-73.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 MDL 21.93
$1.38 MX$26.16
-5.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 MDL 14.94
$1.11 MX$21.06
-20.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 MDL 56.1
$4.16 MX$78.6
-20.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.23 MDL 88.6
$11.05 MX$209
-52.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 MDL 21.34
$1.75 MX$33.16
-28.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 MDL 33.83
$3.7 MX$70
-45.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Orhei
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 MDL 2.85
$0.38 MX$7.25
-55.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 MDL 35.13
$1.36 MX$25.72
52.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.19
$0.28 MX$5.25
-10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 MDL 91.4
$5.3 MX$100
1.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 MDL 23.45
$1.36 MX$25.63
2.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MDL 535.8K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
68.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K MDL 521.8K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
31.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Orhei
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 MDL 2,961
$39.97 MX$756
337.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.33 MDL 124
$27.48 MX$519
-73.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.89 MDL 184
$30.22 MX$571
-63.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Orhei
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.52 MDL 127
$6.32 MX$120
18.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Orhei
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 MDL 6,629
$437 MX$8,258
-10.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,562 MDL 128K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-28.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Orhei
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 MDL 1,133
$57.2 MX$1,082
16.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 MDL 904
$45.14 MX$853
18.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,925
$102 MX$1,928
11.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,041
$109 MX$2,056
10.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Orhei
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$622 MX$11.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Orhei
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
11.34
-18.52%

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Last update for Orhei: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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