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 33.7% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 57.2% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 66% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Baia Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$8.95 RON 38.86
49.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$36.17 RON 157
45.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$7 RON 30.37
33.00%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.14 RON 9.28
68.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.79 RON 7.77
-8.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.27 RON 5.5
-11.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.58 RON 6.88
106.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.14 RON 9.29
125.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Baia Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.46 RON 6.33
13.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.22 RON 5.3
124.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.54 RON 6.68
24.68%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.41 RON 14.78
-26.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$7.47 RON 32.45
32.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$5.96 RON 25.89
40.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.72 RON 37.86
37.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.17 RON 5.07
145.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.5 RON 6.53
16.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.74 RON 7.54
14.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.12 RON 9.2
-2.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.83 RON 3.59
146.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.87 RON 3.76
150.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.07 RON 4.65
28.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.74 RON 3.22
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.27 RON 22.87
-21.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$5.23 RON 22.71
111.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$0.99 RON 4.28
76.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.8 RON 7.82
105.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Baia Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.67 RON 2.91
-43.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$16.11 RON 69.9
17.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.77 RON 3.32
76.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.79 RON 3.45
-64.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$9.24 RON 40.11
-42.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.58 RON 6.84
-13.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$28.6K RON 124.1K
-34.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$26.6K RON 115.4K
-12.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Baia Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$114 RON 494
-64.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$8.55 RON 37.12
221.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$11.53 RON 50.1
162.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Baia Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$51.6 RON 224
1.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$20.59 RON 89.4
30.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.8 RON 29.5
-7.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Baia Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$426 RON 1,848
2.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$6,931 RON 30.1K
52.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Baia Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$53.4 RON 232
7.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$37.71 RON 164
19.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$67.7 RON 294
50.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$93.3 RON 405
16.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Baia Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$285 RON 1,237
250.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$211 RON 918
194.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$551 RON 2,394
291.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$406 RON 1,763
204.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,227 RON 9,670
60.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,483 RON 6,441
67.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Baia Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$743 RON 3,225
16.78%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baia Mare: October 27, 2025

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