Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Mexico City 

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Cost of Living in Mexico City is 12.2% higher than in Bucharest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mexico City is 31.4% higher than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 99.0% higher than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 3.3% higher than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 28.8% higher than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 44.6% lower than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(185.37 MXN)
48.55 lei
(180.00 MXN)
     -2.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(926.85 MXN)
269.73 lei
(1,000.00 MXN)
     +7.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(129.76 MXN)
40.46 lei
(150.00 MXN)
     +15.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 13.00 lei
(48.20 MXN)
13.49 lei
(50.00 MXN)
     +3.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.00 lei
(59.32 MXN)
21.58 lei
(80.00 MXN)
     +34.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.46 lei
(53.63 MXN)
16.30 lei
(60.44 MXN)
     +12.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.48 lei
(35.14 MXN)
5.56 lei
(20.61 MXN)
     -41.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.62 lei
(35.65 MXN)
3.78 lei
(14.03 MXN)
     -60.6 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 30.28 lei
(112.26 MXN)
28.81 lei
(106.81 MXN)
     -4.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.59 lei
(17.03 MXN)
10.93 lei
(40.51 MXN)
     +137.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.55 lei
(13.16 MXN)
4.15 lei
(15.38 MXN)
     +16.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.92 lei
(55.32 MXN)
11.35 lei
(42.08 MXN)
     -23.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.06 lei
(70.68 MXN)
23.60 lei
(87.49 MXN)
     +23.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.79 lei
(51.11 MXN)
18.56 lei
(68.83 MXN)
     +34.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 23.02 lei
(85.33 MXN)
26.63 lei
(98.73 MXN)
     +15.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.48 lei
(9.18 MXN)
6.54 lei
(24.25 MXN)
     +164.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.51 lei
(13.02 MXN)
3.15 lei
(11.70 MXN)
     -10.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.28 lei
(12.14 MXN)
3.80 lei
(14.09 MXN)
     +16.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.12 lei
(15.27 MXN)
4.19 lei
(15.52 MXN)
     +1.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.08 lei
(7.72 MXN)
4.36 lei
(16.16 MXN)
     +109.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.04 lei
(7.56 MXN)
4.00 lei
(14.81 MXN)
     +96.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.97 lei
(14.71 MXN)
5.76 lei
(21.34 MXN)
     +45.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.55 lei
(13.16 MXN)
4.61 lei
(17.11 MXN)
     +30.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(111.22 MXN)
67.43 lei
(250.00 MXN)
     +124.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.94 lei
(18.33 MXN)
8.06 lei
(29.89 MXN)
     +63.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.06 lei
(29.90 MXN)
15.88 lei
(58.88 MXN)
     +96.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 lei
(96.39 MXN)
20.23 lei
(75.00 MXN)
     -22.2 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(11.12 MXN)
1.62 lei
(6.00 MXN)
     -46.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(296.59 MXN)
97.10 lei
(360.00 MXN)
     +21.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(11.12 MXN)
5.93 lei
(22.00 MXN)
     +97.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(17.90 MXN)
3.47 lei
(12.87 MXN)
     -28.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(111.22 MXN)
32.37 lei
(120.00 MXN)
     +7.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.90 lei
(99.74 MXN)
24.74 lei
(91.72 MXN)
     -8.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,721.80 lei
(447,566.16 MXN)
106,541.81 lei
(394,995.00 MXN)
     -11.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 119,141.07 lei
(441,705.74 MXN)
111,452.23 lei
(413,200.00 MXN)
     -6.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 708.92 lei
(2,628.25 MXN)
235.62 lei
(873.54 MXN)
     -66.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.68 lei
(158.22 MXN)
128.51 lei
(476.44 MXN)
     +201.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.50 lei
(150.16 MXN)
130.82 lei
(485.00 MXN)
     +223.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 227.45 lei
(843.27 MXN)
276.13 lei
(1,023.72 MXN)
     +21.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 99.78 lei
(369.93 MXN)
116.27 lei
(431.05 MXN)
     +16.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(129.76 MXN)
26.97 lei
(100.00 MXN)
     -22.9 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,208.70 lei
(8,188.56 MXN)
1,938.53 lei
(7,186.96 MXN)
     -12.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,956.97 lei
(170,381.69 MXN)
45,055.20 lei
(167,038.45 MXN)
     -2.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 364.74 lei
(1,352.26 MXN)
304.77 lei
(1,129.90 MXN)
     -16.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 186.31 lei
(690.73 MXN)
207.44 lei
(769.08 MXN)
     +11.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 372.03 lei
(1,379.25 MXN)
502.99 lei
(1,864.78 MXN)
     +35.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 463.95 lei
(1,720.07 MXN)
496.08 lei
(1,839.18 MXN)
     +6.9 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,632.28 lei
(9,758.96 MXN)
4,654.33 lei
(17,255.56 MXN)
     +76.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,797.84 lei
(6,665.34 MXN)
2,867.50 lei
(10,631.03 MXN)
     +59.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,415.96 lei
(16,371.81 MXN)
10,089.09 lei
(37,404.47 MXN)
     +128.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,118.69 lei
(11,562.29 MXN)
6,202.09 lei
(22,993.73 MXN)
     +98.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,147.47 lei
(4,254.15 MXN)
1,364.69 lei
(5,059.47 MXN)
     +18.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 717.61 lei
(2,660.50 MXN)
1,026.33 lei
(3,805.02 MXN)
     +43.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,268.87 lei
(19,533.90 MXN)
3,839.46 lei
(14,234.47 MXN)
     -27.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.36 11.11      +51.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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