Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexicali and Oradea Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexicali and Oradea

😐 Solo nomad: Mexicali is 6.3% more expensive than Oradea without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexicali is 21% cheaper than Oradea without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexicali
Oradea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.90 MX$206
$9.41 RON 40.63
26.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.15 MX$539
$52.8 RON 228
-40.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 MX$109
$8.24 RON 35.58
-23.18%
Cappuccino
$2.62 MX$45.37
$3.08 RON 13.31
-14.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 MX$19.73
$1.83 RON 7.92
-37.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$16.91
$1.73 RON 7.50
-43.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 MX$22.37
$2.26 RON 9.77
-42.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 MX$70.3
$2.81 RON 12.13
44.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexicali
Oradea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 MX$21.07
$1.57 RON 6.77
-22.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 MX$39.49
$1.12 RON 4.86
103.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 MX$25.48
$1.38 RON 5.98
6.52%
Eggs
$2.61 MX$45.16
$3.19 RON 13.80
-18.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.32 MX$40.13
$9.37 RON 40.46
-75.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.76 MX$99.6
$6.98 RON 30.14
-17.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.19 MX$107
$10.40 RON 44.93
-40.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$1.10 RON 4.74
41.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MX$23.39
$1.59 RON 6.85
-15.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 MX$23.24
$1.59 RON 6.86
-15.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.84
$1.67 RON 7.21
-3.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 MX$23.38
$0.81 RON 3.50
66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MX$23.11
$0.97 RON 4.20
38.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 MX$18.36
$1.03 RON 4.45
2.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 MX$13.98
$0.83 RON 3.58
-2.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$68.5
$6.03 RON 26.05
-34.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.92 MX$154
$6.96 RON 30.07
28.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 MX$33.29
$1.07 RON 4.62
80.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 MX$58.3
$1.88 RON 8.14
79.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexicali
Oradea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 MX$17.12
$0.66 RON 2.84
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.25 MX$575
$18.23 RON 78.8
82.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 MX$48.26
$0.80 RON 3.44
248.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 MX$26.95
$0.82 RON 3.54
90.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 MX$54.6
$8.04 RON 34.74
-60.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.57
$1.58 RON 6.81
-17.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K MX$400.7K
$27.8K RON 119.9K
-16.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K MX$362.3K
$26.4K RON 114.1K
-20.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexicali
Oradea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.8 MX$964
$154 RON 667
-63.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.38 MX$387
$7.56 RON 32.66
196.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.66 MX$547
$8.52 RON 36.79
271.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexicali
Oradea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.82 MX$654
$49.04 RON 212
-22.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.01 MX$277
$14.41 RON 62.2
11.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 MX$70.0
$7.06 RON 30.52
-42.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexicali
Oradea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 MX$3,554
$422 RON 1,825
-51.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,711 MX$46.9K
$7,792 RON 33.7K
-65.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexicali
Oradea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.67 MX$461
$66.3 RON 287
-59.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.38 MX$543
$40.21 RON 174
-21.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 MX$1,272
$77.5 RON 335
-5.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.5 MX$1,202
$69.4 RON 300
0.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexicali
Oradea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 MX$11.2K
$408 RON 1,761
58.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 MX$6,893
$318 RON 1,375
25.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,171 MX$20.2K
$594 RON 2,565
97.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 MX$11.6K
$441 RON 1,905
51.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,815 MX$48.7K
$2,029 RON 8,765
38.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 MX$26.5K
$1,990 RON 8,598
-22.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexicali
Oradea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$896 MX$15.5K
$967 RON 4,176
-7.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
6.88
67.15%

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

Last update for Mexicali: April 12, 2026

Last update for Oradea: April 14, 2026

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