Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 1.8% more expensive than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Santiago
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% more in Santiago
- Transportation
-
pay 52.0% more in Santiago
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% more in Santiago
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% less in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% less in Santiago
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% less in Santiago
The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Santiago are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Santiago.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON53.85
|
$12.36
CLF0.3100
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON34.27
|
$8.24
CLF0.2100
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON9.07
|
$1.78
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON10.01
|
$1.37
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 19.4% more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.34
|
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON20.56
|
$5.49
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON28.81
|
$4.59
CLF0.1200
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.89
|
$3.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON14.04
|
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.66
|
$0.96
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.49
|
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.41
|
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON4.00
|
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.30
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON2.00
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 52.0% more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON27.69
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON78.33
|
$41.20
CLF1.0300
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON118,155.56
|
$18,540.00
CLF465.5000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON26.44
|
$12.41
CLF0.3100
|
|
pay 24.9% more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON42.51
|
$20.87
CLF0.5200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,735.14
|
$513.58
CLF12.9000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,804.97
|
$439.93
CLF11.0500
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON591.01
|
$104.66
CLF2.6300
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,398.95
|
$387.71
CLF9.7300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON48,309.15
|
$6,421.89
CLF161.2400
|
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.69
|
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON14.39
|
$3.09
CLF0.0800
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON27.17
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON226.48
|
$33.85
CLF0.8500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON39.16
|
$5.87
CLF0.1500
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON356.31
|
$52.80
CLF1.3300
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON180.29
|
$31.11
CLF0.7800
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON390.52
|
$73.37
CLF1.8400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON480.75
|
$82.04
CLF2.0600
|
|
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