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

🙂 Solo nomad: Montego Bay is 5.4% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Montego Bay is 10.3% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montego Bay
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.73 JMD 1,207
$11.49 RON 50.4
-32.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 JMD 7,905
$57.3 RON 251
-11.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 JMD 1,192
$7.89 RON 34.55
-3.30%
Cappuccino
$4.22 JMD 659
$3.39 RON 14.86
24.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 JMD 206
$2.30 RON 10.07
-42.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 JMD 109
$2.20 RON 9.62
-68.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 JMD 382
$3.24 RON 14.18
-24.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 JMD 501
$3.98 RON 17.41
-19.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montego Bay
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.47 JMD 386
$1.80 RON 7.87
37.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 JMD 420
$1.35 RON 5.91
99.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 JMD 241
$1.80 RON 7.86
-13.89%
Eggs
$3.56 JMD 555
$3.35 RON 14.69
6.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 JMD 1,704
$10.22 RON 44.75
6.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.20 JMD 968
$7.29 RON 31.94
-14.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.66 JMD 1,195
$11.73 RON 51.4
-34.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 JMD 527
$1.24 RON 5.42
171.77%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 JMD 487
$1.74 RON 7.60
79.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 JMD 423
$1.55 RON 6.80
74.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.83 JMD 286
$2.42 RON 10.59
-24.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 JMD 324
$1.01 RON 4.42
104.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 JMD 176
$0.97 RON 4.27
16.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 JMD 300
$1.09 RON 4.75
76.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 JMD 156
$0.95 RON 4.17
5.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.51 JMD 1,329
$6.35 RON 27.82
34.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 JMD 1,804
$7.82 RON 34.24
47.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 JMD 347
$1.17 RON 5.14
89.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 JMD 499
$2.05 RON 8.99
55.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Montego Bay
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 JMD 140
$0.68 RON 2.98
32.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$23.04 RON 101
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 JMD 142
$0.93 RON 4.08
-2.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 JMD 509
$0.89 RON 3.91
266.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 JMD 985
$9.52 RON 41.70
-33.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 193
$1.70 RON 7.43
-27.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.0K JMD 6.7M
$27.7K RON 121.5K
55.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K JMD 5.2M
$27.1K RON 118.5K
23.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montego Bay
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 JMD 25.8K
$157 RON 689
5.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.13 JMD 3,299
$8.72 RON 38.20
142.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.07 JMD 7,349
$9.81 RON 42.96
379.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montego Bay
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.11 JMD 5,949
$43.31 RON 190
-12.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.67 RON 86.1
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.38 JMD 1,152
$8.30 RON 36.36
-11.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montego Bay
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.7 JMD 9,941
$480 RON 2,103
-86.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,889 JMD 295.0K
$10.5K RON 45.9K
-81.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montego Bay
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.68 JMD 4,009
$69.0 RON 302
-62.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.89 JMD 3,105
$40.33 RON 177
-50.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.3 JMD 10.4K
$86.9 RON 381
-23.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.2 JMD 11.9K
$101 RON 444
-24.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montego Bay
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 JMD 40.6K
$714 RON 3,129
-63.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 JMD 70.8K
$559 RON 2,449
-18.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 JMD 104.7K
$1,277 RON 5,594
-47.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 JMD 68.4K
$948 RON 4,152
-53.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,754 RON 20.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,267 RON 14.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montego Bay
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$553 JMD 86.4K
$1,423 RON 6,232
-61.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5.85
36.75%

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

Last update for Montego Bay: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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