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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Zalau is 9.1% more expensive than Oaxaca de Juarez without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Zalau is 12.7% cheaper than Oaxaca de Juarez without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zalau
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.99 RONย 35.02
$5.69 MX$100
40.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.15 RONย 150
$26.56 MX$469
28.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.85 RONย 25.63
$7.86 MX$139
-25.57%
Cappuccino
$2.02 RONย 8.85
$2.65 MX$46.80
-23.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RONย 8.66
$1.18 MX$20.77
67.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RONย 7.72
$0.74 MX$13.13
137.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 RONย 12.37
$2.31 MX$40.75
22.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 RONย 11.89
$3.36 MX$59.2
-19.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zalau
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RONย 6.63
$1.35 MX$23.74
11.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RONย 5.58
$2.72 MX$48.02
-53.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 RONย 5.95
$1.07 MX$18.91
27.10%
Eggs
$2.18 RONย 9.57
$1.62 MX$28.52
34.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 RONย 34.11
$6.41 MX$113
21.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 RONย 26.54
$4.66 MX$82.2
30.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.87 RONย 38.85
$11.14 MX$197
-20.38%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 RONย 4.11
$2.18 MX$38.48
-56.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RONย 6.90
$1.18 MX$20.82
33.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RONย 6.89
$1.66 MX$29.22
-5.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 RONย 9.40
$0.54 MX$9.53
298.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 RONย 2.87
$2.10 MX$37.03
-68.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 RONย 2.97
$1.81 MX$31.90
-62.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 RONย 2.98
$1.09 MX$19.16
-37.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RONย 3.99
$0.73 MX$12.86
24.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 RONย 23.52
$4.22 MX$74.5
27.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 RONย 25.04
$9.48 MX$167
-39.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RONย 4.33
$1.35 MX$23.83
-26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 RONย 5.64
$2.81 MX$49.59
-54.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zalau
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 RONย 4.19
$0.55 MX$9.79
74.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.43 RONย 85.1
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RONย 4.16
$2.55 MX$45.07
-62.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RONย 3.73
$2.45 MX$43.26
-65.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.09 RONย 39.81
$10.39 MX$183
-12.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RONย 7.02
$1.29 MX$22.77
24.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K RONย 125.2K
$22.3K MX$393.5K
28.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RONย 117.3K
$23.9K MX$422.3K
11.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zalau
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RONย 618
$66.9 MX$1,180
111.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.65 RONย 20.36
$10.49 MX$185
-55.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.82 RONย 29.89
$23.85 MX$421
-71.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zalau
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.64 RONย 156
$31.38 MX$554
13.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.83 RONย 82.5
$16.02 MX$283
17.54%
Cinema Ticket
$5.69 RONย 24.91
$5.25 MX$92.7
8.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zalau
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 RONย 1,869
$363 MX$6,415
17.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,995 RONย 30.6K
$3,595 MX$63.5K
94.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zalau
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 RONย 248
$39.20 MX$692
44.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.54 RONย 164
$59.3 MX$1,046
-36.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.3 RONย 277
$65.3 MX$1,152
-2.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.9 RONย 297
$101 MX$1,783
-32.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zalau
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 RONย 1,686
$596 MX$10.5K
-35.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RONย 1,279
$425 MX$7,492
-31.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 RONย 2,617
$1,046 MX$18.5K
-42.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RONย 1,939
$844 MX$14.9K
-47.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,742 RONย 7,630
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 RONย 6,021
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zalau
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$679 RONย 2,976
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.25
-42.22%

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Last update for Zalau: January 12, 2026

Last update for Oaxaca de Juarez: January 11, 2026

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