Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Montego Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Montego Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 5.7% more expensive than Montego Bay without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 11.4% more expensive than Montego Bay without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Montego Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RON 50.6
$7.73 JMD 1,210
48.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RON 252
$50.6 JMD 7,925
13.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RON 34.71
$7.63 JMD 1,195
3.41%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.93
$4.22 JMD 660
-19.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RON 10.11
$1.32 JMD 206
74.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RON 9.67
$0.70 JMD 109
214.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RON 14.25
$2.44 JMD 383
32.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RON 17.49
$3.21 JMD 502
23.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Montego Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RON 7.91
$2.47 JMD 387
-27.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.93
$2.69 JMD 421
-49.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RON 7.90
$1.55 JMD 242
16.13%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.76
$3.56 JMD 557
-5.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RON 44.96
$10.91 JMD 1,708
-6.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RON 32.08
$6.20 JMD 971
17.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RON 51.6
$7.66 JMD 1,198
53.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.44
$3.37 JMD 528
-63.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.64
$3.12 JMD 488
-44.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.84
$2.71 JMD 424
-42.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.64
$1.83 JMD 286
32.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.44
$2.07 JMD 325
-51.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.29
$1.13 JMD 177
-14.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RON 4.77
$1.92 JMD 301
-43.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.19
$1.00 JMD 156
-5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RON 27.95
$8.51 JMD 1,333
-25.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RON 34.40
$11.55 JMD 1,809
-32.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.17
$2.22 JMD 348
-47.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 9.03
$3.19 JMD 500
-35.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Montego Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.99
$0.90 JMD 140
-24.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RON 101
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RON 4.09
$0.91 JMD 142
2.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RON 3.93
$3.26 JMD 510
-72.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RON 41.89
$6.31 JMD 988
50.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.46
$1.23 JMD 193
38.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 122.0K
$43.0K JMD 6.7M
-35.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 119.0K
$33.3K JMD 5.2M
-18.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Montego Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RON 692
$165 JMD 25.9K
-4.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RON 38.38
$21.13 JMD 3,308
-58.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RON 43.15
$47.07 JMD 7,367
-79.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Montego Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RON 191
$38.11 JMD 5,964
13.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RON 86.5
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Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RON 36.53
$7.38 JMD 1,155
12.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Montego Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RON 2,112
$63.7 JMD 9,966
654.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RON 46.1K
$1,889 JMD 295.7K
455.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Montego Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RON 303
$25.68 JMD 4,019
168.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RON 177
$19.89 JMD 3,113
102.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RON 383
$66.3 JMD 10.4K
31.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RON 446
$76.2 JMD 11.9K
33.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Montego Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RON 3,143
$260 JMD 40.7K
174.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RON 2,460
$454 JMD 71.0K
23.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RON 5,620
$671 JMD 105.0K
90.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RON 4,171
$438 JMD 68.5K
116.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RON 20.9K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RON 14.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Montego Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RON 6,260
$553 JMD 86.6K
157.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
8
-26.88%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Montego Bay: March 2, 2026

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