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

🙂 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 16% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Timisoara is 13.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$13.38 MX$253
-31.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$52.7 MX$997
8.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$9.31 MX$176
-13.21%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$3.61 MX$68.3
-11.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$1.64 MX$30.91
37.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.12 MX$21.14
78.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$3.26 MX$61.7
-15.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$4.82 MX$91.1
-30.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.65 MX$31.24
-10.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$2.74 MX$51.7
-53.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.92 MX$36.28
-21.87%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$2.51 MX$47.53
25.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$9.89 MX$187
-5.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$8.39 MX$159
-21.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$11.95 MX$226
-5.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$2.87 MX$54.3
-62.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.74 MX$32.85
-14.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$2 MX$37.81
-20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$2.07 MX$39.14
23.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$2.05 MX$38.78
-64.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$2.18 MX$41.22
-53.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$1.38 MX$26.16
-47.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$1.11 MX$21.06
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$4.16 MX$78.6
43.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$11.05 MX$209
-27.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$1.75 MX$33.16
-31.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$3.7 MX$70
-53.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.38 MX$7.25
136.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$18.97 MX$359
55.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$1.36 MX$25.72
-38.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.28 MX$5.25
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$5.3 MX$100
40.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.36 MX$25.63
22.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
49.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
11.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$39.97 MX$756
245.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$27.48 MX$519
-69.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$30.22 MX$571
-68.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$52.6 MX$994
-16.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$26.84 MX$507
-42.59%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$6.32 MX$120
24.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$437 MX$8,258
11.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-4.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$57.2 MX$1,082
32.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$45.14 MX$853
-4.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$102 MX$1,928
-17.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$109 MX$2,056
-12.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-50.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$622 MX$11.8K
-43.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-66.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-52.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-21.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-25.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$867 MX$16.4K
44.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
11.34
-41.27%

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Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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