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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Jiu is 24.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Jiu is 20.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Jiu
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.02 RON 61.7
$13.12 MX$233
6.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 RON 299
$53.8 MX$957
26.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.90 RON 34.78
$9.40 MX$167
-15.96%
Cappuccino
$3.38 RON 14.88
$3.56 MX$63.4
-5.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.99
$1.60 MX$28.52
-28.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 RON 10.44
$1.15 MX$20.54
106.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 RON 15.53
$3.16 MX$56.2
11.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 RON 17.09
$4.85 MX$86.2
-20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Jiu
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RON 7.63
$1.63 MX$29.07
6.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 RON 6.06
$2.73 MX$48.64
-49.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.17
$1.88 MX$33.42
-1.06%
Eggs
$3.11 RON 13.70
$2.63 MX$46.81
18.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.96 RON 35.03
$9.89 MX$176
-19.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 RON 14.11
$8.40 MX$149
-61.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.63 RON 33.57
$11.63 MX$207
-34.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.47
$2.97 MX$52.9
-65.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.17
$1.78 MX$31.75
-8.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 RON 5.73
$2.06 MX$36.57
-36.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.25
$1.97 MX$35.13
-27.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.86
$2.09 MX$37.11
-57.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.15
$2.26 MX$40.19
-58.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 RON 3.09
$1.46 MX$25.94
-52.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 RON 2.60
$1.09 MX$19.39
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 RON 24.47
$4.34 MX$77.2
28.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.25 RON 14.29
$13.62 MX$242
-76.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 RON 3.98
$1.67 MX$29.78
-46.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.96
$3.54 MX$63.0
-68.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Jiu
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.96
$0.36 MX$6.40
86.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.42 RON 85.4
$18.96 MX$337
2.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 RON 2.96
$1.32 MX$23.54
-49.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.88
$0.30 MX$5.36
116.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 RON 30.12
$5.49 MX$97.6
24.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 RON 7.37
$1.34 MX$23.78
25.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K RON 127.6K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
51.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K RON 133.8K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
27.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Jiu
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 RON 811
$41.11 MX$731
348.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.50 RON 28.60
$27.78 MX$494
-76.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.54 RON 46.37
$30.00 MX$534
-64.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Jiu
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.21 RON 181
$53.5 MX$952
-23.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.01 RON 83.6
$26.13 MX$465
-27.25%
Cinema Ticket
$8.99 RON 39.55
$6.28 MX$112
43.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Jiu
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$661 RON 2,908
$439 MX$7,817
50.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K RON 64.3K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
36.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Jiu
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.0 RON 246
$57.1 MX$1,016
-2.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.38 RON 120
$45.30 MX$806
-39.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.5 RON 257
$104 MX$1,854
-43.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.5 RON 407
$108 MX$1,926
-14.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Jiu
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 RON 1,670
$996 MX$17.7K
-61.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 RON 1,112
$624 MX$11.1K
-59.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$515 RON 2,264
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-75.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,896
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-64.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,708 RON 11.9K
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-28.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Jiu
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$582 RON 2,563
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-46.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
11.34
-37.39%

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

Last update for Targu Jiu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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