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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oradea is 6% cheaper than Mexicali without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oradea is 26.6% more expensive than Mexicali without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oradea
Mexicali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.41 RON 40.63
$11.90 MX$206
-20.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.8 RON 228
$31.15 MX$539
69.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 RON 35.58
$6.33 MX$109
30.17%
Cappuccino
$3.08 RON 13.31
$2.62 MX$45.37
17.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RON 7.92
$1.14 MX$19.73
60.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 RON 7.50
$0.98 MX$16.91
76.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.77
$1.29 MX$22.37
75.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.13
$4.07 MX$70.3
-30.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oradea
Mexicali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.77
$1.22 MX$21.07
28.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 RON 4.86
$2.28 MX$39.49
-50.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 RON 5.98
$1.47 MX$25.48
-6.12%
Eggs
$3.19 RON 13.80
$2.61 MX$45.16
22.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.37 RON 40.46
$2.32 MX$40.13
303.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.98 RON 30.14
$5.76 MX$99.6
21.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.40 RON 44.93
$6.19 MX$107
68.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 RON 4.74
$1.56 MX$26.89
-29.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.85
$1.35 MX$23.39
17.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.86
$1.34 MX$23.24
18.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.21
$1.61 MX$27.84
3.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.50
$1.35 MX$23.38
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.20
$1.34 MX$23.11
-27.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RON 4.45
$1.06 MX$18.36
-2.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RON 3.58
$0.81 MX$13.98
2.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.03 RON 26.05
$3.96 MX$68.5
52.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 RON 30.07
$8.92 MX$154
-21.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 RON 4.62
$1.93 MX$33.29
-44.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 RON 8.14
$3.37 MX$58.3
-44.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Oradea
Mexicali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.84
$0.99 MX$17.12
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.23 RON 78.8
$33.25 MX$575
-45.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.80 RON 3.44
$2.79 MX$48.26
-71.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.54
$1.56 MX$26.95
-47.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.04 RON 34.74
$3.16 MX$54.6
154.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.81
$1.31 MX$22.57
20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RON 119.9K
$23.2K MX$400.7K
19.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K RON 114.1K
$21.0K MX$362.3K
26.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oradea
Mexicali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 RON 667
$55.8 MX$964
176.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.56 RON 32.66
$22.38 MX$387
-66.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.52 RON 36.79
$31.66 MX$547
-73.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oradea
Mexicali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.04 RON 212
$37.82 MX$654
29.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.41 RON 62.2
$16.01 MX$277
-9.99%
Cinema Ticket
$7.06 RON 30.52
$4.05 MX$70.0
74.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oradea
Mexicali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 RON 1,825
$206 MX$3,554
105.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,792 RON 33.7K
$2,711 MX$46.9K
187.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oradea
Mexicali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.3 RON 287
$26.67 MX$461
148.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.21 RON 174
$31.38 MX$543
28.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 RON 335
$73.6 MX$1,272
5.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.4 RON 300
$69.5 MX$1,202
-0.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oradea
Mexicali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 RON 1,761
$646 MX$11.2K
-36.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$318 RON 1,375
$399 MX$6,893
-20.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RON 2,565
$1,171 MX$20.2K
-49.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 RON 1,905
$668 MX$11.6K
-34.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,029 RON 8,765
$2,815 MX$48.7K
-27.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,990 RON 8,598
$1,533 MX$26.5K
29.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oradea
Mexicali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$967 RON 4,176
$896 MX$15.5K
7.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
11.5
-40.17%

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

Last update for Oradea: April 14, 2026

Last update for Mexicali: April 12, 2026

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