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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sighisoara is 13.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sighisoara is 16.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sighisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 RON 49.67
$13.38 MX$253
-14.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.94 RON 178
$52.7 MX$997
-22.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 RON 34.5
$9.31 MX$176
-14.61%
Cappuccino
$2.35 RON 10.19
$3.61 MX$68.3
-34.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 10.12
$1.64 MX$30.91
42.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.25
$1.12 MX$21.14
49.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$3.26 MX$61.7
-30.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 RON 13.13
$4.82 MX$91.1
-37.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sighisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.06
$1.65 MX$31.24
-1.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.62
$2.74 MX$51.7
-52.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$1.92 MX$36.28
-17.71%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 14
$2.51 MX$47.53
28.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 RON 35.56
$9.89 MX$187
-17.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 RON 30.6
$8.39 MX$159
-15.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.26 RON 35.85
$11.95 MX$226
-30.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.08
$2.87 MX$54.3
-59.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.55
$1.74 MX$32.85
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$2 MX$37.81
-20.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 RON 9.98
$2.07 MX$39.14
11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$2.05 MX$38.78
-60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.19
$2.18 MX$41.22
-55.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.5
$1.38 MX$26.16
-24.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.03
$1.11 MX$21.06
-16.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.53
$4.16 MX$78.6
41.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.43 RON 32.24
$11.05 MX$209
-32.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.01
$1.75 MX$33.16
-34.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.6
$3.7 MX$70
-46.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Sighisoara
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$0.38 MX$7.25
86.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.41 RON 84.3
$18.97 MX$359
2.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.36 MX$25.72
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$0.28 MX$5.25
192.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.11 RON 39.54
$5.3 MX$100
71.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RON 7.32
$1.36 MX$25.63
24.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.8K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
52.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RON 115.2K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
13.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sighisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65 RON 282
$39.97 MX$756
62.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.19 RON 39.88
$27.48 MX$519
-66.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.98 RON 38.98
$30.22 MX$571
-70.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sighisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.9 RON 178
$52.6 MX$994
-22.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.18 RON 83.3
$26.84 MX$507
-28.54%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 RON 34.65
$6.32 MX$120
26.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sighisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,121
$437 MX$8,258
11.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K RON 46.9K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
2.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sighisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 RON 301
$57.2 MX$1,082
21.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 RON 172
$45.14 MX$853
-12.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 RON 367
$102 MX$1,928
-17.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.9 RON 434
$109 MX$2,056
-8.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sighisoara
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,656
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-61.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RON 1,241
$622 MX$11.8K
-54.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RON 2,580
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-72.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,875
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-65.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,934 RON 8,397
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-45.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,510 RON 6,554
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-39.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sighisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$659 RON 2,860
$867 MX$16.4K
-24.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
11.34
-48.41%

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Last update for Sighisoara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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