Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Frumos and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Frumos and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Frumos is 19.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Frumos is 22.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Frumos
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.49 RON 37.34
$13.12 MX$233
-35.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.65 RON 174
$53.8 MX$957
-26.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.20 RON 40.46
$9.40 MX$167
-2.13%
Cappuccino
$2.23 RON 9.83
$3.56 MX$63.4
-37.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 RON 5.80
$1.60 MX$28.52
-17.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 RON 4.87
$1.15 MX$20.54
-3.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 RON 9.69
$3.16 MX$56.2
-30.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RON 12.50
$4.85 MX$86.2
-41.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Frumos
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 7.08
$1.63 MX$29.07
-1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.37
$2.73 MX$48.64
-55.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.93
$1.88 MX$33.42
-15.96%
Eggs
$3.06 RON 13.46
$2.63 MX$46.81
16.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.38 RON 36.86
$9.89 MX$176
-15.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 RON 31.34
$8.40 MX$149
-15.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.72 RON 56.0
$11.63 MX$207
9.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.52
$2.97 MX$52.9
-65.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.95
$1.78 MX$31.75
-24.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 RON 6.44
$2.06 MX$36.57
-29.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 RON 8.55
$1.97 MX$35.13
-1.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.10
$2.09 MX$37.11
-55.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4.04
$2.26 MX$40.19
-59.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.32
$1.46 MX$25.94
-48.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RON 3.28
$1.09 MX$19.39
-31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RON 26.46
$4.34 MX$77.2
38.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 RON 35.76
$13.62 MX$242
-40.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RON 4.74
$1.67 MX$29.78
-35.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RON 7.42
$3.54 MX$63.0
-52.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Frumos
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.19
$0.36 MX$6.40
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.54 RON 86.0
$18.96 MX$337
3.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.12
$1.32 MX$23.54
-28.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.89
$0.30 MX$5.36
120.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 RON 32.97
$5.49 MX$97.6
36.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 RON 6.85
$1.34 MX$23.78
16.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 122.0K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
45.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K RON 122.5K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
17.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Frumos
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 RON 760
$41.11 MX$731
320.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.52 RON 37.48
$27.78 MX$494
-69.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.86 RON 43.39
$30.00 MX$534
-67.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Frumos
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.91 RON 184
$53.5 MX$952
-21.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.82 RON 82.8
$26.13 MX$465
-27.98%
Cinema Ticket
$5.60 RON 24.66
$6.28 MX$112
-10.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Frumos
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,908
$439 MX$7,817
-1.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,883 RON 30.3K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-35.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Frumos
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.0 RON 312
$57.1 MX$1,016
24.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.58 RON 143
$45.30 MX$806
-28.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.0 RON 330
$104 MX$1,854
-28.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 RON 354
$108 MX$1,926
-25.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Frumos
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 RON 1,728
$996 MX$17.7K
-60.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,255
$624 MX$11.1K
-54.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RON 2,538
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-72.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 RON 1,956
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-63.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,726 RON 7,593
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-54.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,196 RON 5,262
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-46.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Frumos
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
11.34
-27.95%

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Last update for Targu Frumos: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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