Cost of living comparison
Romania is 9.3% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.3% more in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 30.4% less in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in Romania
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Romania are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Romania. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 24.3% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE517.41
|
$8.56
RON39.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE492.77
|
$6.33
RON29.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE218.72
|
$1.72
RON7.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE120.76
|
$1.43
RON6.56
|
|
pay 41.0% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE254.63
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE681.84
|
$3.79
RON17.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE508.31
|
$5.46
RON25.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE284.33
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE333.60
|
$2.70
RON12.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE163.21
|
$0.47
RON2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE118.19
|
$0.66
RON3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE141.56
|
$0.65
RON2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE198.74
|
$0.85
RON3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE108.41
|
$0.38
RON1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE87.92
|
$0.41
RON1.88
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE654.18
|
$5.64
RON25.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,562.41
|
$20.73
RON95.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,956,630.81
|
$25,159.13
RON115,674.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,180.52
|
$6.39
RON29.40
|
|
pay 30.4% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,802.39
|
$8.45
RON38.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,221.62
|
$363.94
RON1,673.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,491.69
|
$266.85
RON1,226.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,808.06
|
$107.36
RON493.63
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,809.51
|
$405.62
RON1,864.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE286,300.42
|
$6,284.14
RON28,892.58
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE273.49
|
$2.01
RON9.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE182.22
|
$2.20
RON10.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE443.49
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,476.01
|
$37.40
RON171.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE788.43
|
$6.19
RON28.45
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,681.33
|
$57.67
RON265.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,434.95
|
$34.90
RON160.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,362.66
|
$69.76
RON320.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,783.15
|
$80.53
RON370.25
|
|
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