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Cost of Living Comparison Between Oaxaca de Juarez and Zalau Cost of Living Comparison Between Oaxaca de Juarez and Zalau

😐 Solo nomad: Oaxaca de Juarez is 2.1% more expensive than Zalau without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oaxaca de Juarez is 7.1% more expensive than Zalau without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oaxaca de Juarez
Zalau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.74 MX$105
$8.19 RON 35.9
-29.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.41 MX$483
$35.19 RON 154
-24.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 MX$149
$5.88 RON 25.77
38.78%
Cappuccino
$2.71 MX$49.66
$2.12 RON 9.28
27.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MX$22.45
$2 RON 8.76
-38.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MX$12.59
$1.8 RON 7.87
-61.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 MX$41.4
$2.74 RON 12
-17.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 MX$62.6
$2.79 RON 12.21
22.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oaxaca de Juarez
Zalau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MX$24.63
$1.51 RON 6.62
-10.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.6 MX$47.63
$1.27 RON 5.56
104.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 MX$18.92
$1.34 RON 5.88
-23.13%
Eggs
$1.6 MX$29.3
$2.24 RON 9.8
-28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.45 MX$118
$8.16 RON 35.74
-20.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.86 MX$89
$6.27 RON 27.48
-22.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 MX$204
$8.62 RON 37.79
29.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 MX$39.02
$0.88 RON 3.87
142.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 MX$20.99
$1.57 RON 6.88
-26.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 MX$30.33
$1.63 RON 7.15
1.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 MX$9.26
$2.15 RON 9.4
-76.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$39.75
$0.67 RON 2.94
223.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 MX$34.33
$0.7 RON 3.07
168.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 MX$19.8
$0.72 RON 3.16
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 MX$14.41
$0.88 RON 3.86
-10.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MX$75.8
$5.68 RON 24.91
-27.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.67 MX$177
$5.61 RON 24.58
72.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 MX$23.84
$1.03 RON 4.5
26.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 MX$50.1
$1.24 RON 5.44
120.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Oaxaca de Juarez
Zalau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 MX$9.23
$0.88 RON 3.84
-43.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.73 RON 86.5
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 MX$47.93
$0.95 RON 4.16
175.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$45.35
$0.86 RON 3.77
188.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.38 MX$190
$9.1 RON 39.88
14.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 MX$22.73
$1.64 RON 7.17
-24.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K MX$417.1K
$28.2K RON 123.5K
-19.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K MX$445K
$25.9K RON 113.3K
-6.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oaxaca de Juarez
Zalau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.3 MX$1,232
$143 RON 627
-53.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.76 MX$197
$4.48 RON 19.65
140.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.9 MX$438
$6.89 RON 30.19
246.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oaxaca de Juarez
Zalau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.82 MX$582
$36.01 RON 158
-11.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.97 MX$292
$18.91 RON 82.9
-15.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 MX$96.4
$5.82 RON 25.5
-9.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oaxaca de Juarez
Zalau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$375 MX$6,870
$431 RON 1,890
-12.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,566 MX$65.3K
$6,892 RON 30.2K
-48.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oaxaca de Juarez
Zalau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.82 MX$711
$57.7 RON 253
-32.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 MX$1,074
$37.49 RON 164
56.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.9 MX$1,224
$62.6 RON 274
6.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 MX$1,809
$68.8 RON 302
43.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oaxaca de Juarez
Zalau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 MX$10.8K
$391 RON 1,713
50.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 MX$7,653
$287 RON 1,257
45.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 MX$19.1K
$596 RON 2,612
75.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 MX$15.5K
$444 RON 1,947
91.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,933 MX$35.4K
$1,719 RON 7,532
12.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$973 MX$17.8K
$1,375 RON 6,025
-29.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oaxaca de Juarez
Zalau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$670 RON 2,937
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
6.5
73.08%

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Last update for Oaxaca de Juarez: November 30, 2025

Last update for Zalau: November 30, 2025

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