Cost of living comparison
Romania is 36.6% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Romania instead of Canada, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.77
|
$8.56
RON39.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.93
|
$6.33
RON29.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.78
|
$1.72
RON7.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
$1.43
RON6.63
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.45
|
$1.08
RON5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.38
|
$3.79
RON17.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.18
|
$5.46
RON25.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.72
|
$2.83
RON13.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.13
|
$2.70
RON12.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.49
|
$0.47
RON2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.66
RON3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.22
|
$0.65
RON3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.42
|
$0.85
RON3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.61
|
$0.38
RON1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
$0.41
RON1.90
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.05
|
$5.64
RON26.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.65
|
$20.73
RON96.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,161.00
|
$25,159.13
RON116,781.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.72
|
$6.39
RON29.68
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.79
|
$8.45
RON39.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,697.78
|
$363.94
RON1,689.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,550.24
|
$266.85
RON1,238.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$160.52
|
$107.36
RON498.36
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,015.52
|
$405.62
RON1,882.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,718.25
|
$6,284.14
RON29,169.08
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.23
|
$2.01
RON9.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.98
|
$2.20
RON10.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.96
|
$5.30
RON24.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.78
|
$37.40
RON173.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.24
|
$6.19
RON28.73
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.96
|
$57.67
RON267.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.27
|
$34.90
RON162.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$118.16
|
$69.76
RON323.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$142.06
|
$80.53
RON373.80
|
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