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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibiu is 24.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sibiu is 20.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibiu
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.16 RON 40.23
$13.12 MX$232
-30.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.89 RON 201
$53.8 MX$950
-14.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 RON 30.99
$9.40 MX$166
-24.89%
Cappuccino
$3.20 RON 14.03
$3.56 MX$62.9
-10.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.68
$1.60 MX$28.29
23.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RON 7.47
$1.15 MX$20.38
47.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 RON 12.34
$3.16 MX$55.7
-11.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 RON 15.53
$4.85 MX$85.5
-27.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibiu
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.63
$1.63 MX$28.84
-7.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RON 5.59
$2.73 MX$48.26
-53.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.78
$1.88 MX$33.16
-18.09%
Eggs
$3.27 RON 14.34
$2.63 MX$46.45
24.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.90 RON 34.68
$9.89 MX$175
-20.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 RON 27.13
$8.40 MX$148
-26.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 RON 38.76
$11.63 MX$205
-24.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.36
$2.97 MX$52.5
-58.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.87
$1.78 MX$31.50
-12.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.28
$2.06 MX$36.28
-19.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 RON 9.63
$1.97 MX$34.86
11.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 RON 3.53
$2.09 MX$36.82
-61.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RON 3.83
$2.26 MX$39.87
-61.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RON 4.50
$1.46 MX$25.74
-30.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$1.09 MX$19.24
-19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.09 RON 26.72
$4.34 MX$76.6
40.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.26 RON 31.88
$13.62 MX$240
-46.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RON 4.36
$1.67 MX$29.54
-40.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RON 7.81
$3.54 MX$62.5
-49.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibiu
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.10
$0.36 MX$6.35
97.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 RON 88.6
$18.96 MX$335
6.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.92
$1.32 MX$23.36
-32.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 RON 3.51
$0.30 MX$5.32
166.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.15 RON 40.18
$5.49 MX$96.9
66.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.24
$1.34 MX$23.59
23.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RON 122.8K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
46.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K RON 113.4K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
8.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibiu
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 614
$41.11 MX$726
240.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.58 RON 37.66
$27.78 MX$490
-69.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.15 RON 48.95
$30.00 MX$530
-62.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibiu
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.51 RON 178
$53.5 MX$945
-24.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.84 RON 69.6
$26.13 MX$461
-39.38%
Cinema Ticket
$6.72 RON 29.52
$6.28 MX$111
7.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibiu
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,909
$439 MX$7,755
-1.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,822 RON 29.9K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-36.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibiu
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 RON 300
$57.1 MX$1,008
19.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.86 RON 171
$45.30 MX$800
-14.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 RON 360
$104 MX$1,840
-21.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 RON 415
$108 MX$1,911
-12.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibiu
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 RON 1,683
$996 MX$17.6K
-61.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 RON 1,431
$624 MX$11.0K
-47.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 RON 3,017
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-67.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 RON 2,507
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-53.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,503 RON 11.0K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-34.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,104 RON 9,238
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-5.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibiu
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,200 RON 5,267
$1,096 MX$19.4K
9.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.34
-42.68%

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

Last update for Sibiu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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