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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tulcea is 16.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tulcea is 27.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tulcea
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 RON 43.14
$13.38 MX$253
-25.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.62 RON 185
$52.7 MX$997
-19.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 RON 34.69
$9.31 MX$176
-14.18%
Cappuccino
$2.62 RON 11.37
$3.61 MX$68.3
-27.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.51
$1.64 MX$30.91
19.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 RON 8
$1.12 MX$21.14
64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RON 9.87
$3.26 MX$61.7
-30.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 RON 14.75
$4.82 MX$91.1
-29.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tulcea
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.94
$1.65 MX$31.24
-16.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RON 4.57
$2.74 MX$51.7
-61.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.65
$1.92 MX$36.28
-8.33%
Eggs
$2.39 RON 10.36
$2.51 MX$47.53
-4.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 RON 38.69
$9.89 MX$187
-9.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.04
$8.39 MX$159
-14.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.08 RON 39.4
$11.95 MX$226
-24.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$2.87 MX$54.3
-58.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.42
$1.74 MX$32.85
-14.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 RON 5.55
$2 MX$37.81
-36.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 RON 8.17
$2.07 MX$39.14
-9.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$2.05 MX$38.78
-61.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.06
$2.18 MX$41.22
-56.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$1.38 MX$26.16
-46.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 RON 3.71
$1.11 MX$21.06
-23.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 RON 25.41
$4.16 MX$78.6
40.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.62 RON 24.42
$11.05 MX$209
-49.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4.01
$1.75 MX$33.16
-47.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 RON 6
$3.7 MX$70
-62.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Tulcea
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 RON 3.04
$0.38 MX$7.25
84.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.39 RON 119
$18.97 MX$359
44.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$1.36 MX$25.72
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.65
$0.28 MX$5.25
117.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 RON 24.57
$5.3 MX$100
6.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.99
$1.36 MX$25.63
18.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K RON 108.5K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
33.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 115.9K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
14.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulcea
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 RON 397
$39.97 MX$756
128.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.81 RON 33.92
$27.48 MX$519
-71.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.06 RON 43.66
$30.22 MX$571
-66.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tulcea
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.91 RON 112
$52.6 MX$994
-50.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.91 RON 82.1
$26.84 MX$507
-29.55%
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 RON 30.2
$6.32 MX$120
10.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tulcea
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,876
$437 MX$8,258
-1.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,013 RON 30.4K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-33.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tulcea
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 RON 353
$57.2 MX$1,082
42.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.7 RON 185
$45.14 MX$853
-5.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 RON 326
$102 MX$1,928
-26.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 RON 418
$109 MX$2,056
-11.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tulcea
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 RON 1,671
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-61.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 RON 1,247
$622 MX$11.8K
-53.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 RON 2,570
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-72.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,887
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-64.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,351 RON 5,864
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-62.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,204 RON 5,228
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-51.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tulcea
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 RON 2,365
$867 MX$16.4K
-37.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.34
-42.68%

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Last update for Tulcea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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