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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 62.3% more expensive than Lugoj without rent, and 74.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 74.2% more expensive than Lugoj without rent, and 86.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Lugoj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$9.32 RON 40.99
40.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$28.17 RON 124
91.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$5.64 RON 24.80
66.67%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.14 RON 5.01
212.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.13 RON 4.99
41.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.90 RON 3.94
27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.34 RON 10.30
35.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$1.66 RON 7.29
192.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Lugoj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.49 RON 6.54
9.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.00 RON 4.39
173.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$0.72 RON 3.16
161.11%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.42 RON 6.25
85.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$3.79 RON 16.66
160.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.29 RON 18.87
95.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$4.51 RON 19.82
157.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.17 RON 5.13
153.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.42 RON 6.25
25.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.58 RON 6.93
30.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$0.68 RON 2.98
189.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.67 RON 2.94
211.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.71 RON 3.11
218.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.85 RON 3.73
71.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.71 RON 3.14
53.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$5.36 RON 23.57
-19.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$4.56 RON 20.05
198.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.31 RON 5.77
27.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.80 RON 7.91
96.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Lugoj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.67 RON 2.96
-46.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$19.42 RON 85.5
-2.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.60 RON 2.66
120.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.81 RON 3.56
-62.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$6.84 RON 30.10
-19.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.62 RON 7.11
-17.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$28.4K RON 124.9K
-32.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$27.7K RON 121.8K
-14.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lugoj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$58.1 RON 256
-29.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$8.30 RON 36.54
234.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$11.49 RON 50.6
161.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lugoj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$42.05 RON 185
27.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$19.40 RON 85.4
34.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.69 RON 29.44
-6.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lugoj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$441 RON 1,940
-0.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$8,949 RON 39.4K
20.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lugoj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$80.6 RON 355
-29.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$36.70 RON 161
23.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$79.1 RON 348
31.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$87.0 RON 383
24.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lugoj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$394 RON 1,736
152.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$292 RON 1,283
113.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$588 RON 2,589
258.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$442 RON 1,946
175.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lugoj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,010 RON 4,444
8.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.28
80.57%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lugoj: March 1, 2026

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