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

🙂 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 18.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Timisoara is 15.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.06 RON 39.95
$13.38 MX$238
-32.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 RON 258
$52.3 MX$928
12.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 RON 35.16
$9.24 MX$164
-13.74%
Cappuccino
$3.13 RON 13.82
$3.61 MX$64.1
-13.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 RON 9.65
$1.61 MX$28.54
36.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.63
$1.11 MX$19.72
76.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 RON 12.43
$3.15 MX$55.9
-10.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 RON 15.62
$4.88 MX$86.7
-27.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.75
$1.70 MX$30.13
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.55
$2.70 MX$47.94
-53.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 RON 6.42
$1.96 MX$34.71
-25.51%
Eggs
$3.27 RON 14.43
$2.61 MX$46.40
25.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 RON 42.28
$10.16 MX$180
-5.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 RON 27.90
$8.16 MX$145
-22.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 RON 49.94
$11.74 MX$208
-3.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 5.02
$2.98 MX$53.0
-61.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.66
$1.81 MX$32.10
-16.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.84
$1.99 MX$35.41
-22.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 RON 10.90
$1.99 MX$35.29
24.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 RON 3.37
$2.15 MX$38.18
-64.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.47
$2.20 MX$38.99
-54.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 RON 3.02
$1.39 MX$24.67
-50.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.51
$1.08 MX$19.21
-25.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.77 RON 25.43
$4.27 MX$75.8
35.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 RON 34.29
$13.99 MX$248
-44.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 RON 5.28
$1.77 MX$31.37
-32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RON 7.56
$3.64 MX$64.6
-53.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 RON 4.17
$0.39 MX$6.85
143.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.73 RON 131
$18.98 MX$337
56.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 RON 3.96
$1.33 MX$23.53
-32.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 RON 3.53
$0.30 MX$5.36
166.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.73
$5.44 MX$96.5
36.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RON 7.30
$1.30 MX$23.12
27.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K RON 126.0K
$19.2K MX$341.5K
48.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RON 118.1K
$23.6K MX$419.5K
13.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 RON 613
$39.70 MX$705
250.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.52 RON 37.58
$27.00 MX$479
-68.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.51 RON 41.93
$29.61 MX$526
-67.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.07 RON 190
$53.8 MX$955
-19.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.26 RON 67.3
$26.36 MX$468
-42.11%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 RON 35.20
$6.30 MX$112
26.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$493 RON 2,176
$427 MX$7,577
15.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K RON 46.1K
$10.5K MX$186.4K
-0.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 RON 337
$58.5 MX$1,038
30.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.64 RON 188
$45.83 MX$813
-6.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.0 RON 357
$102 MX$1,813
-20.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.5 RON 426
$105 MX$1,859
-7.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$498 RON 2,197
$1,019 MX$18.1K
-51.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 RON 1,545
$630 MX$11.2K
-44.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$726 RON 3,201
$2,131 MX$37.8K
-65.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 RON 2,629
$1,220 MX$21.7K
-51.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,722 RON 12.0K
$3,613 MX$64.1K
-24.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,931 RON 8,515
$2,191 MX$38.9K
-11.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,287 RON 5,676
$1,087 MX$19.3K
18.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
11.34
-41.27%

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

Last update for Timisoara: March 10, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 8, 2026

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