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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Mures is 27.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Mures is 24.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Mures
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 RON 37.50
$13.12 MX$235
-35.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.61 RON 174
$53.8 MX$963
-26.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 RON 39.19
$9.40 MX$168
-5.21%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RON 10.00
$3.56 MX$63.8
-36.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.61
$1.60 MX$28.69
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 5.03
$1.15 MX$20.67
-0.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 RON 9.44
$3.16 MX$56.5
-31.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 RON 12.43
$4.85 MX$86.7
-41.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Mures
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.94
$1.63 MX$29.25
-3.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 RON 5.30
$2.73 MX$48.94
-56.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.96
$1.88 MX$33.63
-15.96%
Eggs
$2.93 RON 12.91
$2.63 MX$47.10
11.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 RON 39.11
$9.89 MX$177
-10.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 RON 31.61
$8.40 MX$150
-14.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.78 RON 56.2
$11.63 MX$208
9.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.52
$2.97 MX$53.2
-65.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.97
$1.78 MX$31.94
-23.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.78
$2.06 MX$36.79
-25.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RON 8.71
$1.97 MX$35.35
0.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.93
$2.09 MX$37.34
-57.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 4.01
$2.26 MX$40.44
-59.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 RON 3.53
$1.46 MX$26.10
-45.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RON 3.23
$1.09 MX$19.51
-33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RON 26.44
$4.34 MX$77.7
38.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 RON 34.20
$13.62 MX$244
-42.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.79
$1.67 MX$29.96
-34.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RON 7.11
$3.54 MX$63.4
-54.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Mures
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RON 2.63
$0.36 MX$6.44
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.26 RON 67.2
$18.96 MX$339
-19.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RON 4.11
$1.32 MX$23.69
-29.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.36
$0.30 MX$5.39
153.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.46 RON 32.80
$5.49 MX$98.2
35.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.73
$1.34 MX$23.93
14.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 121.1K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
44.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RON 122.1K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
16.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Mures
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 RON 758
$41.11 MX$736
318.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.49 RON 37.36
$27.78 MX$497
-69.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.82 RON 43.22
$30.00 MX$537
-67.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Mures
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.15 RON 203
$53.5 MX$958
-13.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 RON 80.4
$26.13 MX$468
-30.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 RON 25.48
$6.28 MX$112
-7.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Mures
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,374 RON 6,044
$439 MX$7,865
212.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,834 RON 30.1K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-36.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Mures
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.9 RON 321
$57.1 MX$1,022
27.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.95 RON 141
$45.30 MX$811
-29.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 RON 328
$104 MX$1,866
-28.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 RON 360
$108 MX$1,938
-24.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Mures
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 RON 1,939
$996 MX$17.8K
-55.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 RON 1,365
$624 MX$11.2K
-50.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 RON 2,448
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-73.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$412 RON 1,813
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-66.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,425 RON 10.7K
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-36.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,538 RON 6,768
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-31.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Mures
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,079 RON 4,750
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-1.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
11.34
-27.95%

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Last update for Targu Mures: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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