Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Baia Mare Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Baia Mare

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 41.9% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 34.9% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Baia Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$9.34 RON 41.09
40.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$36.30 RON 160
48.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$6.80 RON 29.94
38.24%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.10 RON 9.26
69.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.73 RON 7.61
-7.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.26 RON 5.56
-8.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.59 RON 6.98
98.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.12 RON 9.35
128.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Baia Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.52 RON 6.68
7.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.27 RON 5.61
114.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.52 RON 6.68
23.68%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.26 RON 14.36
-19.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$7.57 RON 33.31
30.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.05 RON 26.61
38.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$8.59 RON 37.79
35.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.20 RON 5.29
147.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.53 RON 6.72
16.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.67 RON 7.35
23.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$2.23 RON 9.79
-11.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.76 RON 3.34
175.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.94 RON 4.15
140.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.06 RON 4.68
37.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.78 RON 3.43
39.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$5.21 RON 22.93
-16.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$5.00 RON 22.01
172.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$0.99 RON 4.37
68.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.78 RON 7.81
98.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Baia Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.71 RON 3.11
-49.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$15.92 RON 70.0
19.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.76 RON 3.37
73.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.84 RON 3.71
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$9.44 RON 41.52
-41.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.52 RON 6.69
-11.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$28.5K RON 125.3K
-32.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$26.7K RON 117.7K
-11.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Baia Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$116 RON 510
-64.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$8.74 RON 38.47
217.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$11.25 RON 49.49
166.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Baia Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$52.2 RON 230
2.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$20.61 RON 90.7
26.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.76 RON 29.73
-7.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Baia Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$422 RON 1,857
4.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$7,025 RON 30.9K
52.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Baia Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$52.9 RON 233
8.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$38.06 RON 167
19.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$70.4 RON 310
48.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$92.1 RON 405
17.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Baia Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$291 RON 1,280
242.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$208 RON 914
200.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$551 RON 2,424
282.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$402 RON 1,768
203.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,357 RON 10.4K
61.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,644 RON 7,233
35.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Baia Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$884 RON 3,891
23.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.5
74.46%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baia Mare: February 28, 2026

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