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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zalau is 6.4% cheaper than Oaxaca de Juarez without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zalau is 6.3% more expensive than Oaxaca de Juarez without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zalau
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.96 RON 34.40
$5.68 MX$98.6
40.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.98 RON 151
$26.61 MX$462
31.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 RON 24.21
$8.14 MX$141
-31.08%
Cappuccino
$2.13 RON 9.19
$2.59 MX$45.04
-17.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 RON 8.95
$1.18 MX$20.45
75.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 RON 7.63
$0.68 MX$11.73
160.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 RON 11.61
$2.22 MX$38.52
21.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 RON 12.00
$3.41 MX$59.1
-18.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zalau
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 RON 6.28
$1.30 MX$22.51
11.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.25
$2.63 MX$45.74
-53.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.12
$1.09 MX$18.92
30.28%
Eggs
$2.18 RON 9.44
$1.60 MX$27.77
36.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 RON 33.99
$6.52 MX$113
20.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 RON 26.21
$4.82 MX$83.7
25.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.74 RON 37.77
$10.85 MX$188
-19.45%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.08
$2.17 MX$37.60
-56.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.56
$1.19 MX$20.61
27.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.87
$1.64 MX$28.39
-3.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 RON 9.63
$0.52 MX$8.99
328.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.05
$2.12 MX$36.85
-66.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$1.91 MX$33.08
-65.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$1.04 MX$18.10
-30.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 3.98
$0.78 MX$13.51
17.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.40 RON 23.34
$4.12 MX$71.5
31.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 RON 24.81
$9.98 MX$173
-42.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 RON 4.25
$1.36 MX$23.68
-27.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.64
$2.72 MX$47.18
-51.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Zalau
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RON 3.80
$0.52 MX$8.97
69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.61 RON 84.7
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$2.61 MX$45.35
-63.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$2.41 MX$41.83
-65.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.18 RON 39.64
$10.52 MX$183
-12.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RON 7.19
$1.22 MX$21.22
36.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RON 120.3K
$22.9K MX$397.4K
21.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 115.1K
$23.7K MX$412.2K
12.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zalau
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 RON 619
$66.4 MX$1,152
115.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.56 RON 19.68
$10.55 MX$183
-56.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.76 RON 29.21
$23.40 MX$406
-71.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zalau
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.04 RON 151
$31.34 MX$544
11.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.88 RON 81.6
$15.55 MX$270
21.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 RON 24.71
$5.43 MX$94.3
5.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zalau
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,852
$376 MX$6,527
14.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,938 RON 30.0K
$3,652 MX$63.4K
89.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zalau
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 RON 248
$39.51 MX$686
45.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.63 RON 163
$60.0 MX$1,042
-37.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.5 RON 270
$67.3 MX$1,169
-7.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.9 RON 302
$99.7 MX$1,731
-29.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zalau
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 RON 1,710
$596 MX$10.4K
-33.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,272
$428 MX$7,437
-31.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,580
$1,033 MX$17.9K
-42.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 RON 1,922
$830 MX$14.4K
-46.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,743 RON 7,530
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,413 RON 6,102
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Zalau
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$693 RON 2,995
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.25
-42.22%

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

Last update for Zalau: April 12, 2026

Last update for Oaxaca de Juarez: April 11, 2026

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