Cost of living comparison
Romania is 31.6% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.7% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 60.7% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 21.7% more in Romania
- Housing
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pay 62.0% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 15.5% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.6% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 26.4% less in Romania
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and childcare are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 33.7% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$8.56
RON38.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$6.33
RON28.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$1.72
RON7.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.43
RON6.36
|
|
pay 60.7% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$1.08
RON4.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$3.79
RON16.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$5.46
RON24.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$2.83
RON12.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$2.70
RON12.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.47
RON2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.66
RON2.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.65
RON2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.85
RON3.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.38
RON1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.41
RON1.82
|
|
pay 21.7% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$5.64
RON25.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.73
RON92.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,159.13
RON112,068.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.39
RON28.49
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$8.45
RON37.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$363.94
RON1,621.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$266.85
RON1,188.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$107.36
RON478.25
|
|
pay 15.5% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$405.62
RON1,806.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$6,284.14
RON27,992.06
|
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$2.01
RON8.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$2.20
RON9.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$5.30
RON23.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$37.40
RON166.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$6.19
RON27.57
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$57.67
RON256.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$34.90
RON155.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$69.76
RON310.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$80.53
RON358.71
|
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