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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tulcea is 21.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tulcea is 11.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tulcea
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.52 RONย 41.71
$13.19 MX$233
-27.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.17 RONย 189
$53.5 MX$944
-19.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 RONย 34.98
$9.37 MX$165
-14.73%
Cappuccino
$2.61 RONย 11.44
$3.75 MX$66.2
-30.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RONย 8.41
$1.57 MX$27.71
22.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RONย 8.35
$1.11 MX$19.61
72.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 RONย 10.03
$3.12 MX$55.1
-26.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 RONย 15.53
$4.81 MX$84.9
-26.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tulcea
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RONย 5.87
$1.65 MX$29.16
-18.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 RONย 4.75
$2.77 MX$48.87
-61.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RONย 7.71
$1.91 MX$33.67
-7.85%
Eggs
$2.38 RONย 10.41
$2.60 MX$45.81
-8.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.87 RONย 38.83
$10.21 MX$180
-13.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 RONย 31.40
$8.46 MX$149
-15.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 RONย 39.37
$11.60 MX$205
-22.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RONย 5.13
$3.00 MX$52.9
-61.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 RONย 6.39
$1.73 MX$30.49
-15.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 RONย 5.67
$2.04 MX$36.05
-36.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 RONย 8.40
$2.00 MX$35.34
-4.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 RONย 3.46
$2.15 MX$37.91
-63.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 RONย 3.87
$2.25 MX$39.71
-60.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RONย 3.12
$1.39 MX$24.57
-48.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RONย 3.52
$1.07 MX$18.88
-25.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 RONย 25.48
$4.13 MX$73.0
40.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.11 RONย 35.51
$12.35 MX$218
-34.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 RONย 4.31
$1.70 MX$30.02
-42.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RONย 6.22
$3.56 MX$62.8
-60.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tulcea
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RONย 2.96
$0.36 MX$6.35
86.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.10 RONย 119
$18.70 MX$330
44.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 RONย 2.92
$1.36 MX$24.05
-50.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RONย 2.64
$0.28 MX$4.88
114.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 RONย 25.64
$5.44 MX$96.0
7.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RONย 7.00
$1.34 MX$23.64
19.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K RONย 108.2K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
30.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K RONย 118.1K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
15.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulcea
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.9 RONย 407
$40.62 MX$717
128.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.09 RONย 35.45
$26.92 MX$475
-69.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.92 RONย 43.47
$29.98 MX$529
-66.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tulcea
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.92 RONย 118
$52.2 MX$922
-48.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.93 RONย 82.9
$25.91 MX$457
-26.94%
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 RONย 31.13
$6.39 MX$113
11.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tulcea
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 RONย 1,847
$431 MX$7,603
-2.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,896 RONย 30.2K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-33.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tulcea
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.0 RONย 364
$58.4 MX$1,031
42.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.05 RONย 189
$44.65 MX$788
-3.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 RONย 324
$103 MX$1,823
-28.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.5 RONย 422
$106 MX$1,876
-9.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tulcea
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RONย 1,675
$998 MX$17.6K
-61.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RONย 1,289
$624 MX$11.0K
-52.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 RONย 2,590
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-71.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RONย 1,902
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-64.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,389 RONย 6,084
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-61.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,197 RONย 5,242
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-44.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tulcea
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$668 RONย 2,924
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-36.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.34
-42.68%

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Last update for Tulcea: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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