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

😐 Solo nomad: Oradea is 3.2% more expensive than Mexicali without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Oradea is 1.4% cheaper than Mexicali without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oradea
Mexicali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.32 RONΒ 40.81
$11.84 MX$209
-21.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 RONΒ 225
$31.24 MX$551
64.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.25 RONΒ 36.14
$6.38 MX$113
29.31%
Cappuccino
$3.06 RONΒ 13.42
$2.70 MX$47.59
13.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 RONΒ 8.13
$1.11 MX$19.61
67.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RONΒ 7.69
$0.96 MX$17.00
83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 RONΒ 10.17
$1.31 MX$23.09
77.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 RONΒ 11.79
$4.04 MX$71.2
-33.42%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oradea
Mexicali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 RONΒ 6.85
$1.18 MX$20.78
32.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 RONΒ 5.15
$2.30 MX$40.51
-48.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 RONΒ 6.12
$1.49 MX$26.22
-6.04%
Eggs
$3.16 RONΒ 13.85
$2.70 MX$47.58
17.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.24 RONΒ 40.46
$2.44 MX$43.05
278.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.01 RONΒ 30.72
$5.82 MX$103
20.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.53 RONΒ 46.10
$6.37 MX$112
65.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.11 RONΒ 4.87
$1.61 MX$28.37
-31.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RONΒ 6.99
$1.36 MX$23.98
17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RONΒ 6.94
$1.33 MX$23.55
19.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 RONΒ 7.13
$1.56 MX$27.55
4.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 RONΒ 3.79
$1.33 MX$23.48
-34.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 RONΒ 3.93
$1.35 MX$23.87
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 RONΒ 4.38
$1.11 MX$19.63
-9.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RONΒ 3.51
$0.77 MX$13.64
3.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.07 RONΒ 26.57
$3.83 MX$67.5
58.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.46 RONΒ 28.30
$8.47 MX$149
-23.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 RONΒ 4.69
$1.88 MX$33.13
-43.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 RONΒ 7.99
$3.19 MX$56.2
-42.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Oradea
Mexicali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RONΒ 2.89
$0.94 MX$16.55
-29.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.59 RONΒ 81.4
$34.18 MX$603
-45.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 RONΒ 3.60
$2.86 MX$50.4
-71.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RONΒ 3.55
$1.56 MX$27.46
-48.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 RONΒ 34.30
$3.09 MX$54.6
153.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RONΒ 6.90
$1.25 MX$21.99
26.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONΒ 121.5K
$23.6K MX$417.4K
17.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RONΒ 113.5K
$20.9K MX$369.4K
23.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oradea
Mexicali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RONΒ 672
$57.7 MX$1,018
166.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.77 RONΒ 34.03
$22.57 MX$398
-65.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.63 RONΒ 37.81
$31.11 MX$549
-72.26%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oradea
Mexicali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.39 RONΒ 212
$37.63 MX$664
28.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.26 RONΒ 62.5
$15.62 MX$276
-8.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.72 RONΒ 29.45
$3.94 MX$69.6
70.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oradea
Mexicali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 RONΒ 1,887
$209 MX$3,696
105.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,800 RONΒ 34.2K
$2,755 MX$48.6K
183.12%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oradea
Mexicali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.0 RONΒ 298
$26.15 MX$462
160.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.21 RONΒ 181
$32.23 MX$569
27.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 RONΒ 336
$75.2 MX$1,328
2.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.0 RONΒ 307
$68.0 MX$1,200
3.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oradea
Mexicali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$409 RONΒ 1,791
$634 MX$11.2K
-35.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 RONΒ 1,376
$393 MX$6,931
-20.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 RONΒ 2,649
$1,181 MX$20.8K
-48.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 RONΒ 1,885
$667 MX$11.8K
-35.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,027 RONΒ 8,880
$2,652 MX$46.8K
-23.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,808 RONΒ 7,917
$1,468 MX$25.9K
23.17%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Oradea
Mexicali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$941 RONΒ 4,121
$890 MX$15.7K
5.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
11.5
-40.17%

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Last update for Oradea: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexicali: January 11, 2026

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