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 6.8% more expensive than Zalau without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oaxaca de Juarez is 5.9% cheaper than Zalau without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oaxaca de Juarez
Zalau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.68 MX$98.6
$7.96 RON 34.40
-28.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.61 MX$462
$34.98 RON 151
-23.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 MX$141
$5.61 RON 24.21
45.10%
Cappuccino
$2.59 MX$45.04
$2.13 RON 9.19
21.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 MX$20.45
$2.07 RON 8.95
-43.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MX$11.73
$1.77 RON 7.63
-61.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 MX$38.52
$2.69 RON 11.61
-17.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 MX$59.1
$2.78 RON 12.00
22.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oaxaca de Juarez
Zalau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 MX$22.51
$1.45 RON 6.28
-10.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 MX$45.74
$1.22 RON 5.25
115.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 MX$18.92
$1.42 RON 6.12
-23.24%
Eggs
$1.60 MX$27.77
$2.18 RON 9.44
-26.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.52 MX$113
$7.87 RON 33.99
-17.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.82 MX$83.7
$6.07 RON 26.21
-20.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 MX$188
$8.74 RON 37.77
24.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.60
$0.94 RON 4.08
130.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 MX$20.61
$1.52 RON 6.56
-21.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 MX$28.39
$1.59 RON 6.87
3.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 MX$8.99
$2.23 RON 9.63
-76.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$36.85
$0.71 RON 3.05
198.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.08
$0.66 RON 2.86
189.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 MX$18.10
$0.72 RON 3.11
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 MX$13.51
$0.92 RON 3.98
-15.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 MX$71.5
$5.40 RON 23.34
-23.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 MX$173
$5.74 RON 24.81
73.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 MX$23.68
$0.98 RON 4.25
38.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 MX$47.18
$1.31 RON 5.64
107.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Oaxaca de Juarez
Zalau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$8.97
$0.88 RON 3.80
-40.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.61 RON 84.7
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 MX$45.35
$0.94 RON 4.07
177.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.41 MX$41.83
$0.83 RON 3.59
190.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.52 MX$183
$9.18 RON 39.64
14.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 MX$21.22
$1.66 RON 7.19
-26.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K MX$397.4K
$27.8K RON 120.3K
-17.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K MX$412.2K
$26.7K RON 115.1K
-10.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oaxaca de Juarez
Zalau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.4 MX$1,152
$143 RON 619
-53.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.55 MX$183
$4.56 RON 19.68
131.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.40 MX$406
$6.76 RON 29.21
246.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oaxaca de Juarez
Zalau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.34 MX$544
$35.04 RON 151
-10.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.55 MX$270
$18.88 RON 81.6
-17.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.43 MX$94.3
$5.72 RON 24.71
-5.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oaxaca de Juarez
Zalau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$376 MX$6,527
$429 RON 1,852
-12.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,652 MX$63.4K
$6,938 RON 30.0K
-47.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oaxaca de Juarez
Zalau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.51 MX$686
$57.4 RON 248
-31.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.0 MX$1,042
$37.63 RON 163
59.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 MX$1,169
$62.5 RON 270
7.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 MX$1,731
$69.9 RON 302
42.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oaxaca de Juarez
Zalau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 MX$10.4K
$396 RON 1,710
50.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$428 MX$7,437
$294 RON 1,272
45.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,033 MX$17.9K
$597 RON 2,580
73.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 MX$14.4K
$445 RON 1,922
86.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,743 RON 7,530
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,413 RON 6,102
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oaxaca de Juarez
Zalau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$693 RON 2,995
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
6.5
73.08%

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

Last update for Oaxaca de Juarez: April 11, 2026

Last update for Zalau: April 12, 2026

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