Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Saltillo Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Saltillo

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 15.9% more expensive than Saltillo without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucharest is 1.8% cheaper than Saltillo without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Saltillo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RON 60.1
$7.85 MX$138
74.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 RON 304
$44.85 MX$789
54.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 RON 35.93
$6.39 MX$112
28.33%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RON 14.67
$3.09 MX$54.4
8.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RON 10.27
$1.26 MX$22.16
85.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 RON 10.51
$0.98 MX$17.29
144.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 RON 14.87
$2.10 MX$36.94
61.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 RON 17.60
$3.61 MX$63.5
11.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Saltillo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RON 7.56
$1.56 MX$27.48
10.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RON 6.20
$3.19 MX$56.0
-55.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 8.04
$1.84 MX$32.30
-
Eggs
$3.68 RON 16.10
$2.41 MX$42.33
52.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 RON 41.85
$10.12 MX$178
-5.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.33
$8.10 MX$142
-11.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 RON 54.0
$9.62 MX$169
28.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RON 6.17
$2.71 MX$47.76
-47.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.62
$1.16 MX$20.49
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.62
$1.69 MX$29.68
2.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.60
$1.91 MX$33.53
26.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RON 4.36
$2.13 MX$37.48
-53.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.16
$2.41 MX$42.33
-60.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RON 4.01
$1.22 MX$21.41
-24.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RON 3.98
$1.08 MX$19.04
-15.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RON 28.01
$3.68 MX$64.7
73.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 RON 32.16
$10.68 MX$188
-31.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RON 5.42
$2.27 MX$39.87
-45.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RON 8.77
$1.41 MX$24.85
41.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Saltillo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RON 4.99
$0.82 MX$14.45
39.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 RON 86.6
$15.72 MX$277
25.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.91
$2.58 MX$45.34
-74.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.71
$1.74 MX$30.60
-64.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RON 30.13
$10.73 MX$189
-35.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.44
$1.30 MX$22.83
30.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 124.1K
$14.8K MX$260.9K
91.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RON 130.6K
$24.6K MX$432.3K
21.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Saltillo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RON 780
$45.79 MX$805
288.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 RON 38.77
$23.98 MX$422
-63.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 RON 49.91
$28.65 MX$504
-60.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Saltillo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 RON 238
$65.6 MX$1,155
-17.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 RON 127
$13.03 MX$229
122.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 RON 40.95
$6.23 MX$110
50.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Saltillo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 RON 2,890
$235 MX$4,136
180.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RON 64.7K
$2,564 MX$45.1K
476.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Saltillo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RON 349
$55.0 MX$967
44.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 RON 196
$54.3 MX$955
-17.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 RON 391
$83.3 MX$1,465
7.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RON 487
$119 MX$2,094
-6.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Saltillo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RON 2,911
$550 MX$9,669
20.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,906
$481 MX$8,461
-9.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 RON 5,789
$914 MX$16.1K
44.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 RON 3,649
$981 MX$17.3K
-15.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,176 RON 18.3K
$566 MX$9,958
637.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,301 RON 10.1K
$956 MX$16.8K
140.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Saltillo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 RON 6,293
$819 MX$14.4K
75.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
10.5
-32.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

Last update for Saltillo: March 1, 2026

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