Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Baia Mare Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 8.4% more expensive than Baia Mare.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.8% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 44.5% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 0.3% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% more in Quito
The cost of housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Quito are more expensive than in Baia Mare. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Baia Mare Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Baia Mare, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
|
Baia Mare
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.35
RON44.88
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
RON32.41
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
RON8.06
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RON5.98
|
$0.73
|
|
Baia Mare vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
Baia Mare
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
RON5.49
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.59
RON15.58
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.03
RON21.81
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
RON13.76
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
RON11.76
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
RON2.15
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
RON3.09
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.24
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
RON4.45
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RON1.99
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
RON1.62
|
$0.47
|
|
Baia Mare vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
Baia Mare
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
RON25.46
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.10
RON69.81
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,323.13
RON122,792.08
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.08
RON35.02
|
$13.50
|
|
Baia Mare vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 44.5% more for housing
|
Baia Mare
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.82
RON51.24
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.61
RON1,242.57
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.90
RON901.32
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.13
RON382.10
|
$25.07
|
|
Baia Mare vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 0.3% less for childcare
|
Baia Mare
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.56
RON1,866.65
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,004.32
RON30,366.52
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Baia Mare vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baia Mare
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
RON8.48
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
RON9.97
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
RON24.93
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.76
RON224.40
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.90
RON29.92
|
$7.00
|
|
Baia Mare vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.2% more for clothing
|
Baia Mare
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.49
RON231.88
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.19
RON165.56
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.01
RON299.20
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.02
RON398.93
|
$92.78
|
|
Baia Mare vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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