Cost of living comparison
Freetown is 35.5% more expensive than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.6% less in Freetown
- Groceries
-
pay 51.5% more in Freetown
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% more in Freetown
- Housing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Freetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.1% less in Freetown
- Clothing
-
pay 74.1% less in Freetown
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Freetown are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Freetown. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Freetown.
If you lived in Freetown instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON57.56
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON36.63
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON9.70
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON10.70
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 51.5% more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.71
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON21.97
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON30.80
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON15.92
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON15.00
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.84
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.74
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.65
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON4.28
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.46
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON2.14
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 3.4% more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON29.60
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON83.73
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON126,302.34
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON28.26
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON45.44
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,923.73
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,929.43
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON631.76
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,564.36
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON51,640.05
|
?? |
pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON15.70
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON15.39
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON29.04
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON242.09
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON41.86
|
?? | |
pay 74.1% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON380.88
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON192.72
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON417.44
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON513.90
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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