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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tiraspol is 46% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tiraspol is 38.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tiraspol
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.08 MDL 86.1
$13.38 MX$253
-62.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.89 MDL 320
$52.7 MX$997
-64.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 MDL 129
$9.31 MX$176
-18.05%
Cappuccino
$1.12 MDL 19.02
$3.61 MX$68.3
-68.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 MDL 10.88
$1.64 MX$30.91
-60.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MDL 5.83
$1.12 MX$21.14
-69.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 MDL 15.92
$3.26 MX$61.7
-71.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MDL 27.3
$4.82 MX$91.1
-66.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tiraspol
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 MDL 18.2
$1.65 MX$31.24
-35.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MDL 8.93
$2.74 MX$51.7
-80.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MDL 25.23
$1.92 MX$36.28
-22.40%
Eggs
$1.63 MDL 27.58
$2.51 MX$47.53
-35.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MDL 176
$9.89 MX$187
5.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.1 MDL 86.3
$8.39 MX$159
-39.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.85 MDL 150
$11.95 MX$226
-25.94%
Apples (1kg)
$0.77 MDL 13.05
$2.87 MX$54.3
-73.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MDL 30.69
$1.74 MX$32.85
4.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 MDL 30.16
$2 MX$37.81
-11.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 MDL 34.33
$2.07 MX$39.14
-1.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MDL 13.2
$2.05 MX$38.78
-61.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDL 9.26
$2.18 MX$41.22
-74.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 MDL 22.88
$1.38 MX$26.16
-2.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MDL 8.18
$1.11 MX$21.06
-56.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 MDL 52.9
$4.16 MX$78.6
-24.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.44 MDL 92.2
$11.05 MX$209
-50.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 MDL 20.37
$1.75 MX$33.16
-31.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 MDL 33.83
$3.7 MX$70
-45.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Tiraspol
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 MDL 5.31
$0.38 MX$7.25
-18.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 MDL 17.05
$1.36 MX$25.72
-25.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.62
$0.28 MX$5.25
-3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 MDL 87.5
$5.3 MX$100
-2.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MDL 22.66
$1.36 MX$25.63
-1.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MDL 542.7K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
70.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K MDL 516K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
30.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tiraspol
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63 MDL 1,067
$39.97 MX$756
57.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.74 MDL 131
$27.48 MX$519
-71.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.73 MDL 182
$30.22 MX$571
-64.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tiraspol
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.08 MDL 204
$52.6 MX$994
-77.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 MDL 59.9
$6.32 MX$120
-43.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tiraspol
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 MDL 6,599
$437 MX$8,258
-10.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,744 MDL 131.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-26.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tiraspol
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.4 MDL 1,107
$57.2 MX$1,082
14.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 MDL 919
$45.14 MX$853
20.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,935
$102 MX$1,928
12.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,091
$109 MX$2,056
13.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tiraspol
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 MDL 3,322
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-80.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 MDL 2,840
$622 MX$11.8K
-73.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$301 MDL 5,089
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-86.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 MDL 4,507
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-78.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$907 MDL 15.4K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-74.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$806 MDL 13.6K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-67.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tiraspol
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$260 MDL 4,399
$867 MX$16.4K
-70.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
11.34
-18.52%

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Last update for Tiraspol: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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