Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto Alegre and Baia Mare Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto Alegre and Baia Mare

😐 Solo nomad: Porto Alegre is 2.9% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Porto Alegre is 4.2% cheaper than Baia Mare without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porto Alegre
Baia Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.27 R$32.94
$9.34 RON 41.09
-32.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.17 R$143
$36.30 RON 160
-25.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 R$32.38
$6.80 RON 29.94
-9.26%
Cappuccino
$1.97 R$10.36
$2.10 RON 9.26
-6.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$6.13
$1.73 RON 7.61
-32.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 R$4.13
$1.26 RON 5.56
-37.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 R$11.10
$1.59 RON 6.98
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 R$19.04
$2.12 RON 9.35
71.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porto Alegre
Baia Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 R$4.64
$1.52 RON 6.68
-42.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$7.60
$1.27 RON 5.61
14.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.78
$1.52 RON 6.68
-27.63%
Eggs
$2.05 R$10.75
$3.26 RON 14.36
-37.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.78 R$56.6
$7.57 RON 33.31
42.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 R$23.38
$6.05 RON 26.61
-26.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 R$48.64
$8.59 RON 37.79
7.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 R$10.92
$1.20 RON 5.29
73.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 R$6.89
$1.53 RON 6.72
-14.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 R$6.68
$1.67 RON 7.35
-23.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.56
$2.23 RON 9.79
-35.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 R$5.72
$0.76 RON 3.34
43.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.45
$0.94 RON 4.15
10.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 R$3.79
$1.06 RON 4.68
-32.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.25
$0.78 RON 3.43
-20.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 R$10.13
$5.21 RON 22.93
-62.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.54 R$39.57
$5.00 RON 22.01
50.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 R$5.34
$0.99 RON 4.37
3.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 R$9.49
$1.78 RON 7.81
1.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto Alegre
Baia Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.85
$0.71 RON 3.11
29.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.0 R$347
$15.92 RON 70.0
314.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.60 R$8.41
$0.76 RON 3.37
110.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 R$5.48
$0.84 RON 3.71
23.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.47 R$28.71
$9.44 RON 41.52
-42.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.58
$1.52 RON 6.69
-30.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.0K R$126.1K
$28.5K RON 125.3K
-15.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K R$142.8K
$26.7K RON 117.7K
1.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto Alegre
Baia Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.5 R$317
$116 RON 510
-47.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.55 R$76.4
$8.74 RON 38.47
66.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.24 R$106
$11.25 RON 49.49
79.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porto Alegre
Baia Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.82 R$141
$52.2 RON 230
-48.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.62 R$108
$20.61 RON 90.7
0.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 R$33.57
$6.76 RON 29.73
-5.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto Alegre
Baia Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 R$1,642
$422 RON 1,857
-25.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,064 R$37.1K
$7,025 RON 30.9K
0.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porto Alegre
Baia Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.19 R$258
$52.9 RON 233
-6.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.0 R$299
$38.06 RON 167
49.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 R$422
$70.4 RON 310
14.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.5 R$333
$92.1 RON 405
-31.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porto Alegre
Baia Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 R$1,606
$291 RON 1,280
5.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 R$1,443
$208 RON 914
32.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$615 R$3,230
$551 RON 2,424
11.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$2,964
$402 RON 1,768
40.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,645 R$8,636
$2,357 RON 10.4K
-30.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,259 R$6,612
$1,644 RON 7,233
-23.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porto Alegre
Baia Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$521 R$2,734
$884 RON 3,891
-41.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
6.5
53.85%

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Last update for Porto Alegre: March 3, 2026

Last update for Baia Mare: February 28, 2026

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