Cost of Living Comparison Between Zapopan and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Zapopan and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Zapopan is 6.2% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zapopan is 20.9% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zapopan
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.7 MX$202
$13.67 RON 59.4
-21.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.78 MX$714
$67.8 RON 295
-44.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.71 MX$184
$8.29 RON 36
17.13%
Cappuccino
$3.26 MX$61.6
$3.35 RON 14.56
-2.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 MX$26.28
$2.32 RON 10.09
-40.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 MX$22.94
$2.33 RON 10.1
-48.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 MX$41.12
$3.44 RON 14.93
-36.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 MX$73.2
$3.94 RON 17.1
-1.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zapopan
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$27.46
$1.75 RON 7.59
-17.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 MX$48.66
$1.41 RON 6.14
82.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 MX$30.85
$1.85 RON 8.03
-11.89%
Eggs
$2.25 MX$42.54
$3.5 RON 15.21
-35.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 MX$178
$9.26 RON 40.19
1.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.27 MX$175
$7.23 RON 31.41
28.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.28 MX$194
$12.24 RON 53.1
-16.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 MX$49.78
$1.34 RON 5.82
96.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$27.29
$1.73 RON 7.52
-16.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 MX$31.27
$1.83 RON 7.95
-9.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 MX$42.54
$2.42 RON 10.49
-7.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$40.93
$0.99 RON 4.3
119.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.78 MX$52.6
$0.95 RON 4.12
192.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 MX$28.76
$0.93 RON 4.04
63.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 MX$21.91
$0.89 RON 3.85
30.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.45 MX$84.2
$6.52 RON 28.31
-31.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.81 MX$204
$8.22 RON 35.69
31.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 MX$37.19
$1.23 RON 5.35
60.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 MX$59.1
$1.96 RON 8.51
59.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Zapopan
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MX$8.99
$1.12 RON 4.87
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.37 MX$498
$19.42 RON 84.3
35.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 MX$48.76
$0.66 RON 2.86
290.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.3 MX$43.42
$0.61 RON 2.67
277.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.59 MX$200
$6.94 RON 30.14
52.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.77
$1.69 RON 7.35
-22.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K MX$383.9K
$29.2K RON 126.8K
-30.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K MX$432.8K
$30K RON 130.4K
-23.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zapopan
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.5 MX$1,787
$178 RON 771
-46.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.95 MX$453
$8.73 RON 37.89
174.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.71 MX$600
$11.43 RON 49.64
177.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zapopan
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.56 MX$805
$55.1 RON 239
-22.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.96 MX$283
$29.27 RON 127
-48.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.43 MX$103
$8.99 RON 39.03
-39.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zapopan
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 MX$3,523
$661 RON 2,872
-71.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,250 MX$118.2K
$14.4K RON 62.7K
-56.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zapopan
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.99 MX$907
$80.5 RON 349
-40.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.4 MX$537
$44.57 RON 194
-36.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 MX$1,860
$90.3 RON 392
9.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.5 MX$1,749
$109 RON 474
-15.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zapopan
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$649 MX$12.3K
$653 RON 2,835
-0.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 MX$7,372
$446 RON 1,936
-12.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,045 MX$19.8K
$1,313 RON 5,701
-20.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 MX$11.8K
$849 RON 3,687
-26.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,620 MX$106.2K
$3,647 RON 15.8K
54.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$509 MX$9,615
$2,132 RON 9,257
-76.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zapopan
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,043 MX$19.7K
$1,407 RON 6,111
-25.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
7.1
61.69%

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Last update for Zapopan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bucharest: October 28, 2025

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