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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 9.5% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Porto Alegre is 3.2% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porto Alegre
Baia Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.32 R$33.86
$9.1 RON 39.88
-30.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.08 R$145
$36.47 RON 160
-25.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 R$33.43
$7.1 RON 31.13
-12.11%
Cappuccino
$1.97 R$10.57
$2.17 RON 9.5
-9.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$6.27
$1.8 RON 7.88
-35.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 R$4.5
$1.32 RON 5.78
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 R$11.71
$1.63 RON 7.15
34.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 R$19.36
$2.24 RON 9.82
61.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porto Alegre
Baia Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 R$4.54
$1.45 RON 6.34
-41.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$7.78
$1.28 RON 5.59
13.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 R$5.89
$1.59 RON 6.99
-30.82%
Eggs
$2.06 R$11.02
$3.39 RON 14.85
-39.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.82 R$58
$7.45 RON 32.66
45.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 R$24.6
$6.12 RON 26.84
-25.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.48 R$50.8
$8.97 RON 39.3
5.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2 R$10.71
$1.18 RON 5.16
69.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.05
$1.53 RON 6.7
-13.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.14
$1.74 RON 7.6
-23.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.05
$2.21 RON 9.67
-32.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 R$5.83
$0.83 RON 3.62
31.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 R$5.51
$0.88 RON 3.84
17.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 R$3.91
$1.06 RON 4.63
-31.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.12
$0.75 RON 3.27
-22.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 R$10.29
$5.15 RON 22.56
-62.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.69 R$35.83
$4.97 RON 21.78
34.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 R$5.28
$1.04 RON 4.55
-4.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 R$9.63
$1.87 RON 8.19
-3.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto Alegre
Baia Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 R$4.86
$0.72 RON 3.15
26.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.3 R$350
$15.92 RON 69.7
310.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 R$8.57
$0.72 RON 3.16
122.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 R$5.58
$0.86 RON 3.77
20.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 R$29.63
$9.05 RON 39.65
-38.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 R$5.93
$1.59 RON 6.99
-30.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K R$131.1K
$28.3K RON 124.2K
-13.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K R$148.5K
$25.9K RON 113.3K
7.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto Alegre
Baia Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.2 R$328
$113 RON 496
-45.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.46 R$77.5
$8.67 RON 37.99
66.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.56 R$105
$11.49 RON 50.3
70.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porto Alegre
Baia Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.48 R$142
$52.1 RON 228
-49.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.89 R$112
$20.84 RON 91.3
0.24%
Cinema Ticket
$6.13 R$32.82
$6.97 RON 30.53
-12.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto Alegre
Baia Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 R$1,625
$437 RON 1,915
-30.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,343 R$39.3K
$6,914 RON 30.3K
6.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porto Alegre
Baia Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.62 R$266
$53.7 RON 235
-7.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.8 R$305
$37.88 RON 166
50.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 R$433
$69.8 RON 306
15.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 R$331
$90.4 RON 396
-31.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porto Alegre
Baia Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 R$1,625
$284 RON 1,244
6.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 R$1,460
$204 RON 896
33.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$627 R$3,361
$549 RON 2,404
14.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$3,026
$398 RON 1,746
41.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,401 R$7,506
$2,199 RON 9,635
-36.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,516 R$8,121
$1,487 RON 6,515
1.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porto Alegre
Baia Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 R$2,679
$757 RON 3,317
-33.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
6.5
53.85%

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

Last update for Porto Alegre: November 23, 2025

Last update for Baia Mare: November 25, 2025

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