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Brasov vs. Monterrey Cost of Living Summary

Brasov is 19.4% cheaper than Monterrey.

Restaurants: pay 13.2% less in Brasov
Groceries: pay 34.0% less in Brasov
Transportation: pay 0.7% more in Brasov
Housing: pay 25.3% less in Brasov
Childcare: pay 38.4% less in Brasov
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.3% more in Brasov
Clothing: pay 26.9% less in Brasov

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

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Brasov vs. Monterrey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.2% less for restaurants

	Monterrey	Brasov
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.91 MX$257.20	$10.98 RON51.94	-21.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.13 MX$205.76	$7.32 RON34.63	-34.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 MX$30.99	$2.40 RON11.35	+43.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MX$19.03	$2.19 RON10.35	+112.6%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 34.0% less for groceries

	Monterrey	Brasov
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 MX$54.63	$1.39 RON6.60	-52.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.13 MX$113.44	$4.42 RON20.89	-28.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.20 MX$133.19	$5.90 RON27.90	-18.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 MX$47.39	$3.50 RON16.55	+36.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.28 MX$79.19	$3.09 RON14.62	-27.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 MX$28.05	$0.68 RON3.20	-55.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MX$13.19	$0.70 RON3.29	-2.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 MX$18.19	$0.73 RON3.46	-25.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 MX$20.72	$1.20 RON5.70	+7.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 MX$19.52	$0.36 RON1.69	-66.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 MX$22.77	$0.40 RON1.88	-67.8%
Average			-34.0%

Monterrey vs. Brasov - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.7% more for transportation

	Monterrey	Brasov
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.91 MX$109.36	$7.11 RON33.65	+20.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.04 MX$592.58	$23.00 RON108.83	-28.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$28,531.98 RON135K	+32.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.57 MX$195.47	$5.83 RON27.60	-44.8%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 25.3% less for housing

	Monterrey	Brasov
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.79 MX$495.42	$9.09 RON42.98	-66.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$981.90 MX$18,158.20	$686.17 RON3,246.00	-30.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$685.94 MX$12,685.02	$467.35 RON2,210.83	-31.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.91 MX$1,699.66	$136.26 RON644.60	+48.3%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 38.4% less for childcare

	Monterrey	Brasov
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$703.26 MX$13,005.38	$443.91 RON2,099.96	-36.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,496.80 MX$213K	$6,921.71 RON32,743.84	-39.8%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Monterrey	Brasov
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MX$43.72	$3.14 RON14.84	+32.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 MX$74.68	$3.62 RON17.11	-10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.90 MX$90.53	$6.06 RON28.69	+23.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.22 MX$577.27	$57.53 RON272.17	+84.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.29 MX$97.74	$9.41 RON44.52	+78.1%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 26.9% less for clothing

	Monterrey	Brasov
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.56 MX$1,360.29	$51.65 RON244.35	-29.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.76 MX$790.75	$35.33 RON167.12	-17.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.51 MX$2,080.57	$74.74 RON353.55	-33.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.67 MX$2,231.48	$89.40 RON422.92	-25.9%
Average			-26.9%

Monterrey vs. Brasov - Cost of clothing

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