Cost of living comparison

Romania

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Mexico

Monterrey vs. Brasov Cost of Living Summary

Monterrey is 24.1% more expensive than Brasov.

Restaurants: pay 15.2% more in Monterrey
Groceries: pay 51.5% more in Monterrey
Transportation: pay 0.7% less in Monterrey
Housing: pay 33.9% more in Monterrey
Childcare: pay 62.2% more in Monterrey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.7% less in Monterrey
Clothing: pay 36.8% more in Monterrey

The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Monterrey are more expensive than in Brasov. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Monterrey.

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Monterrey vs. Brasov Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Monterrey instead of Brasov, you would:

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pay 15.2% more for restaurants

	Brasov	Monterrey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.98 RON51.94	$13.91 MX$257.20	+26.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$11.13 MX$205.76	+52.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.40 RON11.35	$1.68 MX$30.99	-30.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 RON10.35	$1.03 MX$19.03	-53.0%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 51.5% more for groceries

	Brasov	Monterrey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 RON6.60	$2.95 MX$54.63	+111.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 RON20.89	$6.13 MX$113.44	+38.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.90 RON27.90	$7.20 MX$133.19	+22.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.50 RON16.55	$2.56 MX$47.39	-26.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 RON14.62	$4.28 MX$79.19	+38.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RON3.20	$1.52 MX$28.05	+124.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 RON3.29	$0.71 MX$13.19	+2.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 RON3.46	$0.98 MX$18.19	+34.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 RON5.70	$1.12 MX$20.72	-7.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.69	$1.06 MX$19.52	+194.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 RON1.88	$1.23 MX$22.77	+210.4%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 0.7% less for transportation

	Brasov	Monterrey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 RON33.65	$5.91 MX$109.36	-16.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.00 RON108.83	$32.04 MX$592.58	+39.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$21,528.95 MX$398K	-24.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.83 RON27.60	$10.57 MX$195.47	+81.2%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 33.9% more for housing

	Brasov	Monterrey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.09 RON42.98	$26.79 MX$495.42	+194.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$686.17 RON3,246.00	$981.90 MX$18,158.20	+43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$467.35 RON2,210.83	$685.94 MX$12,685.02	+46.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.26 RON644.60	$91.91 MX$1,699.66	-32.6%
Average			+33.9%

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pay 62.2% more for childcare

	Brasov	Monterrey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.91 RON2,099.96	$703.26 MX$13,005.38	+58.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,921.71 RON32,743.84	$11,496.80 MX$213K	+66.1%
Average			+62.2%

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pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Brasov	Monterrey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.14 RON14.84	$2.36 MX$43.72	-24.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 RON17.11	$4.04 MX$74.68	+11.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.06 RON28.69	$4.90 MX$90.53	-19.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.53 RON272.17	$31.22 MX$577.27	-45.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.41 RON44.52	$5.29 MX$97.74	-43.8%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 36.8% more for clothing

	Brasov	Monterrey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.65 RON244.35	$73.56 MX$1,360.29	+42.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.33 RON167.12	$42.76 MX$790.75	+21.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.74 RON353.55	$112.51 MX$2,080.57	+50.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.40 RON422.92	$120.67 MX$2,231.48	+35.0%
Average			+36.8%

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