Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 2.3 times more expensive than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% less in St. George's
- Groceries
-
pay 68.0% more in St. George's
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6 times more in St. George's
- Housing
-
pay 98.2% more in St. George's
- Childcare
-
pay 83.8% less in St. George's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% less in St. George's
- Clothing
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pay 33.5% less in St. George's
The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in St. George's are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in St. George's. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in St. George's.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
Bucharest
|
St. George's
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON51.98
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON33.08
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.76
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.67
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 68.0% more for groceries
Bucharest
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.15
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON19.84
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON27.81
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.37
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.55
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.57
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.37
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.29
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.86
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.22
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.93
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 9.6 times more for transportation
Bucharest
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.73
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON75.61
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON114,052.27
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.52
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 98.2% more for housing
Bucharest
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON41.03
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,640.15
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,742.29
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON570.49
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 83.8% less for childcare
Bucharest
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,315.64
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON46,631.48
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
Bucharest
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.18
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON13.89
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.23
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON218.61
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON37.80
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 33.5% less for clothing
Bucharest
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON343.94
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON174.03
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON376.96
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON464.06
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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