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Cost of Living Comparison Between Saltillo and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Saltillo and Bucharest

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Saltillo is 4.4% more expensive than Bucharest without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Saltillo is 4.2% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saltillo
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.95 MX$140
$13.60 RONย 59.6
-41.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.14 MX$779
$69.3 RONย 303
-36.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 MX$111
$7.95 RONย 34.80
-20.88%
Cappuccino
$3.16 MX$55.7
$3.40 RONย 14.88
-7.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MX$22.04
$2.30 RONย 10.06
-45.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MX$18.23
$2.30 RONย 10.06
-55.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 MX$36.32
$3.35 RONย 14.68
-38.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 MX$65.6
$3.84 RONย 16.81
-3.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saltillo
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 MX$27.14
$1.78 RONย 7.80
-13.48%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.40 RONย 6.14
132.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.21
$1.93 RONย 8.44
-2.59%
Eggs
$2.46 MX$43.39
$3.69 RONย 16.14
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 MX$178
$9.44 RONย 41.33
7.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.31 MX$147
$7.09 RONย 31.06
17.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.68 MX$171
$12.31 RONย 53.9
-21.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 MX$45.40
$1.41 RONย 6.18
82.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 MX$21.44
$1.72 RONย 7.52
-29.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 MX$29.36
$1.84 RONย 8.06
-9.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.83
$2.50 RONย 10.93
-21.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$36.48
$1.01 RONย 4.42
104.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 MX$42.85
$1.00 RONย 4.40
143.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 MX$21.61
$1.00 RONย 4.36
22.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.94 RONย 4.14
10.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 MX$63.4
$6.54 RONย 28.66
-45.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.37 MX$183
$7.91 RONย 34.64
31.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 MX$40.78
$1.22 RONย 5.36
89.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 MX$24.96
$1.95 RONย 8.53
-27.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saltillo
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 MX$14.43
$1.17 RONย 5.11
-29.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.89 MX$280
$19.93 RONย 87.3
-20.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 MX$45.70
$0.67 RONย 2.91
286.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 MX$30.25
$0.65 RONย 2.83
163.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.53 MX$186
$7.11 RONย 31.15
48.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MX$22.81
$1.69 RONย 7.42
-23.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.6K MX$257.6K
$28.9K RONย 126.7K
-49.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$421.0K
$30.6K RONย 133.9K
-21.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saltillo
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.66 MX$824
$180 RONย 787
-74.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.19 MX$427
$8.94 RONย 39.14
170.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.56 MX$504
$11.16 RONย 48.89
155.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saltillo
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.8 MX$1,145
$53.9 RONย 236
20.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.30 MX$235
$29.53 RONย 129
-54.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 MX$109
$9.43 RONย 41.31
-34.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saltillo
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 MX$4,135
$654 RONย 2,865
-64.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,518 MX$44.4K
$14.5K RONย 63.6K
-82.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saltillo
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.4 MX$960
$80.3 RONย 352
-32.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 MX$950
$45.00 RONย 197
19.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 MX$1,469
$89.8 RONย 393
-7.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 MX$2,173
$108 RONย 471
14.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saltillo
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$555 MX$9,787
$655 RONย 2,871
-15.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 MX$8,633
$429 RONย 1,880
13.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$934 MX$16.5K
$1,350 RONย 5,911
-30.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$977 MX$17.3K
$831 RONย 3,642
17.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$566 MX$9,991
$4,145 RONย 18.2K
-86.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$920 MX$16.2K
$2,281 RONย 9,989
-59.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saltillo
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$786 MX$13.9K
$1,467 RONย 6,427
-46.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.5
7.1
47.89%

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Last update for Saltillo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: January 13, 2026

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