Cost of living comparison
compared to
Baia Mare vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Baia Mare is 16.9% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.2% more in Baia Mare
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% more in Baia Mare
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% more in Baia Mare
- Housing
-
pay 30.7% more in Baia Mare
- Childcare
-
pay 13.4% more in Baia Mare
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% less in Baia Mare
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% less in Baia Mare
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, and groceries in Baia Mare are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Baia Mare.
Baia Mare vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Baia Mare instead of Quito, you would:
pay 65.2% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$10.35
RON44.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$7.48
RON32.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$1.86
RON8.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$1.38
RON5.98
|
|
Quito vs. Baia Mare - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$1.27
RON5.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$3.59
RON15.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$5.03
RON21.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$3.17
RON13.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$2.71
RON11.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.50
RON2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.71
RON3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.75
RON3.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.03
RON4.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.46
RON1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.37
RON1.62
|
|
Quito vs. Baia Mare - Cost of groceries
pay 21.2% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$5.87
RON25.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$16.10
RON69.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$28,323.13
RON122,792.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$8.08
RON35.02
|
|
Quito vs. Baia Mare - Cost of transportation
pay 30.7% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$11.82
RON51.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$286.61
RON1,242.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$207.90
RON901.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$88.13
RON382.10
|
|
Quito vs. Baia Mare - Cost of housing
pay 13.4% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$430.56
RON1,866.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$7,004.32
RON30,366.52
|
|
Quito vs. Baia Mare - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$1.96
RON8.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$2.30
RON9.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$5.75
RON24.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$51.76
RON224.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.90
RON29.92
|
|
Quito vs. Baia Mare - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$53.49
RON231.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$38.19
RON165.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$69.01
RON299.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$92.02
RON398.93
|
|
Quito vs. Baia Mare - Cost of clothing
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