Cost of living comparison

Mexico

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Romania

Bacau vs. San Luis Potosi Cost of Living Summary

Bacau is 24.6% cheaper than San Luis Potosi.

Restaurants: pay 2.1% more in Bacau
Groceries: pay 46.8% less in Bacau
Transportation: pay 15.0% less in Bacau
Housing: pay 34.3% less in Bacau
Childcare: pay 73.1% more in Bacau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.8% less in Bacau
Clothing: pay 6.5% less in Bacau

The cost of childcare and restaurants in Bacau are more expensive than in San Luis Potosi. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Bacau.

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Bacau vs. San Luis Potosi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bacau instead of San Luis Potosi, you would:

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pay 2.1% more for restaurants

	San Luis Potosi	Bacau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.91 MX$257.20	$14.12 RON66.78	+1.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.46 MX$174.89	$7.32 RON34.63	-22.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 MX$25.21	$1.97 RON9.30	+44.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MX$17.49	$1.85 RON8.74	+95.3%
Average			+2.1%

San Luis Potosi vs. Bacau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.8% less for groceries

	San Luis Potosi	Bacau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 MX$47.84	$0.68 RON3.22	-73.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 MX$78.19	$3.83 RON18.14	-9.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.85 MX$108.20	$4.55 RON21.53	-22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.71 MX$50.05	$3.43 RON16.21	+26.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 MX$85.46	$2.43 RON11.52	-47.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51 MX$27.84	$0.51 RON2.39	-66.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 MX$13.72	$0.66 RON3.14	-10.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 MX$18.67	$0.70 RON3.29	-31.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 MX$21.62	$0.81 RON3.81	-31.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 MX$22.18	$0.32 RON1.50	-73.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.45 MX$26.85	$0.30 RON1.42	-79.3%
Average			-46.8%

San Luis Potosi vs. Bacau - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.0% less for transportation

	San Luis Potosi	Bacau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.46 MX$100.98	$6.68 RON31.60	+22.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$72.56 MX$1,341.90	$29.28 RON138.51	-59.7%
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)	$14.13 MX$261.27	$5.69 RON26.91	-59.7%
Average			-15.0%

San Luis Potosi vs. Bacau - Cost of transportation

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pay 34.3% less for housing

	San Luis Potosi	Bacau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.52 MX$582.98	$4.71 RON22.26	-85.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$656.46 MX$12,139.76	$408.41 RON1,932.04	-37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$469.53 MX$8,683.01	$238.18 RON1,126.72	-49.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.21 MX$595.64	$79.96 RON378.27	+148.3%
Average			-34.3%

San Luis Potosi vs. Bacau - Cost of housing

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pay 73.1% more for childcare

	San Luis Potosi	Bacau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$263.32 MX$4,869.62	$585.58 RON2,770.14	+122.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,645.74 MX$67,420.24	$4,914.67 RON23,249.35	+34.8%
Average			+73.1%

San Luis Potosi vs. Bacau - Cost of childcare

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pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports

	San Luis Potosi	Bacau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MX$48.87	$2.51 RON11.87	-5.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 MX$61.73	$1.99 RON9.40	-40.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.17 MX$77.16	$5.33 RON25.23	+27.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.60 MX$565.84	$25.79 RON122.02	-15.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.84 MX$108.02	$6.27 RON29.68	+7.4%
Average			-10.8%

San Luis Potosi vs. Bacau - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 6.5% less for clothing

	San Luis Potosi	Bacau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.63 MX$1,028.79	$83.65 RON395.73	+50.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.94 MX$720.16	$31.79 RON150.38	-18.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.97 MX$1,885.78	$60.65 RON286.91	-40.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.72 MX$1,474.26	$83.44 RON394.74	+4.7%
Average			-6.5%

San Luis Potosi vs. Bacau - Cost of clothing

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