Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugoj and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugoj and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Lugoj is 32% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lugoj is 29.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lugoj
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 RON 40.28
$13.38 MX$253
-30.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.7 RON 120
$52.7 MX$997
-47.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.74 RON 24.93
$9.31 MX$176
-38.35%
Cappuccino
$1.13 RON 4.91
$3.61 MX$68.3
-68.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.08
$1.64 MX$30.91
-28.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.11
$1.12 MX$21.14
-15.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$3.26 MX$61.7
-30.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.11
$4.82 MX$91.1
-65.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lugoj
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.54
$1.65 MX$31.24
-8.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1 RON 4.35
$2.74 MX$51.7
-63.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.92
$1.92 MX$36.28
-65.10%
Eggs
$1.34 RON 5.81
$2.51 MX$47.53
-46.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.76 RON 16.33
$9.89 MX$187
-61.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 RON 19.4
$8.39 MX$159
-46.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.72 RON 20.49
$11.95 MX$226
-60.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.05
$2.87 MX$54.3
-59.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.91
$1.74 MX$32.85
-21.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.57
$2 MX$37.81
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$2.07 MX$39.14
-65.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$2.05 MX$38.78
-65.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$2.18 MX$41.22
-69.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 RON 3.58
$1.38 MX$26.16
-40.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$1.11 MX$21.06
-38.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.4 RON 23.44
$4.16 MX$78.6
29.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.45 RON 19.33
$11.05 MX$209
-59.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 RON 5.64
$1.75 MX$33.16
-25.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RON 8.13
$3.7 MX$70
-49.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Lugoj
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.38 MX$7.25
76.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.59 RON 85.1
$18.97 MX$359
3.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 RON 2.47
$1.36 MX$25.72
-58.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.79
$0.28 MX$5.25
210.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.79 RON 29.47
$5.3 MX$100
28.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.97
$1.36 MX$25.63
18.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.8K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
47.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K RON 117.2K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
15.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugoj
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.1 RON 252
$39.97 MX$756
45.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.96 RON 34.58
$27.48 MX$519
-71.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.4 RON 49.5
$30.22 MX$571
-62.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lugoj
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.63 RON 176
$52.6 MX$994
-22.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.24 RON 83.6
$26.84 MX$507
-28.32%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 RON 28.84
$6.32 MX$120
5.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lugoj
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$445 RON 1,932
$437 MX$8,258
1.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,852 RON 38.4K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-16.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lugoj
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.1 RON 344
$57.2 MX$1,082
38.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.71 RON 159
$45.14 MX$853
-18.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 RON 345
$102 MX$1,928
-22.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$109 MX$2,056
-20.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lugoj
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 RON 1,687
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-61.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,238
$622 MX$11.8K
-54.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RON 2,577
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-72.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,872
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-65.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,880 RON 8,161
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-47.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,544 RON 6,704
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-37.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lugoj
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,004 RON 4,361
$867 MX$16.4K
15.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
11.34
-44.62%

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Last update for Lugoj: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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