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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ungheni is 49.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ungheni is 40.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ungheni
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.47 MDL 126
$13.38 MX$253
-44.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.97 MDL 524
$52.7 MX$997
-41.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.02 MDL 102
$9.31 MX$176
-35.34%
Cappuccino
$1.49 MDL 25.17
$3.61 MX$68.3
-58.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MDL 12.11
$1.64 MX$30.91
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MDL 6.77
$1.12 MX$21.14
-64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 MDL 24.28
$3.26 MX$61.7
-56.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MDL 24.39
$4.82 MX$91.1
-70.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ungheni
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 21.7
$1.65 MX$31.24
-22.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 MDL 7.67
$2.74 MX$51.7
-83.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 MDL 16.05
$1.92 MX$36.28
-50.52%
Eggs
$2.23 MDL 37.76
$2.51 MX$47.53
-11.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.67 MDL 130
$9.89 MX$187
-22.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 MDL 68.9
$8.39 MX$159
-51.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 MDL 115
$11.95 MX$226
-43.01%
Apples (1kg)
$0.56 MDL 9.4
$2.87 MX$54.3
-80.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 MDL 24.96
$1.74 MX$32.85
-15.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 MDL 28.45
$2 MX$37.81
-16.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 MDL 21.73
$2.07 MX$39.14
-38.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 MDL 8.6
$2.05 MX$38.78
-75.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 MDL 6.2
$2.18 MX$41.22
-83.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.21
$1.38 MX$26.16
-5.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MDL 8.16
$1.11 MX$21.06
-56.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 MDL 53.3
$4.16 MX$78.6
-24.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.29 MDL 55.8
$11.05 MX$209
-70.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 MDL 19.25
$1.75 MX$33.16
-34.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 MDL 22.72
$3.7 MX$70
-63.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Ungheni
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 MDL 5.64
$0.38 MX$7.25
-13.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 MDL 30.37
$1.36 MX$25.72
31.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.19
$0.28 MX$5.25
-10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.46 MDL 75.5
$5.3 MX$100
-15.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 MDL 20.95
$1.36 MX$25.63
-8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K MDL 538.8K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
69.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K MDL 534.1K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
35.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ungheni
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 MDL 2,788
$39.97 MX$756
312.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.31 MDL 124
$27.48 MX$519
-73.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.62 MDL 180
$30.22 MX$571
-64.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ungheni
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.87 MDL 353
$52.6 MX$994
-60.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.99 MDL 67.6
$6.32 MX$120
-36.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ungheni
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 MDL 6,627
$437 MX$8,258
-10.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,537 MDL 127.6K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-28.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ungheni
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.83 MDL 742
$57.2 MX$1,082
-23.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.29 MDL 377
$45.14 MX$853
-50.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.25 MDL 681
$102 MX$1,928
-60.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MDL 1,801
$109 MX$2,056
-2.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ungheni
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 MDL 16K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-5.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 MDL 6,292
$622 MX$11.8K
-40.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 MDL 25.1K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-31.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,247 MDL 21.1K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
0.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,364 MDL 40K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-33.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,731 MDL 29.3K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-30.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ungheni
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 MDL 9,113
$867 MX$16.4K
-37.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.34
-29.45%

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Last update for Ungheni: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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