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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lugoj is 38.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lugoj is 42.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lugoj
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.32 RON 40.99
$13.12 MX$235
-28.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.17 RON 124
$53.8 MX$963
-47.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 RON 24.80
$9.40 MX$168
-40.00%
Cappuccino
$1.14 RON 5.01
$3.56 MX$63.8
-67.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.99
$1.60 MX$28.69
-29.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 RON 3.94
$1.15 MX$20.67
-21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.30
$3.16 MX$56.5
-25.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.29
$4.85 MX$86.7
-65.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lugoj
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.54
$1.63 MX$29.25
-8.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 RON 4.39
$2.73 MX$48.94
-63.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.16
$1.88 MX$33.63
-61.70%
Eggs
$1.42 RON 6.25
$2.63 MX$47.10
-46.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.79 RON 16.66
$9.89 MX$177
-61.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.29 RON 18.87
$8.40 MX$150
-48.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.51 RON 19.82
$11.63 MX$208
-61.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.13
$2.97 MX$53.2
-60.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.25
$1.78 MX$31.94
-20.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.93
$2.06 MX$36.79
-23.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 RON 2.98
$1.97 MX$35.35
-65.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$2.09 MX$37.34
-67.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$2.26 MX$40.44
-68.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 RON 3.73
$1.46 MX$26.10
-41.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 RON 3.14
$1.09 MX$19.51
-34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 RON 23.57
$4.34 MX$77.7
23.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.56 RON 20.05
$13.62 MX$244
-66.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.77
$1.67 MX$29.96
-21.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 RON 7.91
$3.54 MX$63.4
-49.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lugoj
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.96
$0.36 MX$6.44
86.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.42 RON 85.5
$18.96 MX$339
2.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 RON 2.66
$1.32 MX$23.69
-54.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RON 3.56
$0.30 MX$5.39
170.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 RON 30.10
$5.49 MX$98.2
24.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.11
$1.34 MX$23.93
20.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RON 124.9K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
48.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RON 121.8K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
16.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugoj
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.1 RON 256
$41.11 MX$736
41.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.30 RON 36.54
$27.78 MX$497
-70.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 RON 50.6
$30.00 MX$537
-61.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lugoj
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.05 RON 185
$53.5 MX$958
-21.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.40 RON 85.4
$26.13 MX$468
-25.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.69 RON 29.44
$6.28 MX$112
6.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lugoj
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$441 RON 1,940
$439 MX$7,865
0.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,949 RON 39.4K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-16.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lugoj
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.6 RON 355
$57.1 MX$1,022
41.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.70 RON 161
$45.30 MX$811
-18.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.1 RON 348
$104 MX$1,866
-24.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.0 RON 383
$108 MX$1,938
-19.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lugoj
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 RON 1,736
$996 MX$17.8K
-60.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RON 1,283
$624 MX$11.2K
-53.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 RON 2,589
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-72.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RON 1,946
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-63.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lugoj
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,010 RON 4,444
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-7.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
11.34
-44.62%

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

Last update for Lugoj: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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