Cost of living comparison
Romania is 38.5% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.1% less in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 46.6% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 39.2% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 85.3% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Romania
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,608
|
$8.56
RON37.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,912
|
$6.33
RON27.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,152
|
$1.72
RON7.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA922
|
$1.43
RON6.23
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,613
|
$1.08
RON4.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,728
|
$3.79
RON16.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,594
|
$5.46
RON23.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,028
|
$2.83
RON12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,299
|
$2.70
RON11.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA418
|
$0.47
RON2.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA418
|
$0.66
RON2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,672
|
$0.65
RON2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,254
|
$0.85
RON3.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,045
|
$0.38
RON1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,463
|
$0.41
RON1.79
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,233
|
$5.64
RON24.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.73
RON90.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,159.13
RON109,812.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.39
RON27.91
|
|
pay 85.3% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$8.45
RON36.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,119,494
|
$363.94
RON1,588.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,354,963
|
$266.85
RON1,164.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$107.36
RON468.62
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$405.62
RON1,770.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,284.14
RON27,428.37
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,613
|
$2.01
RON8.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,382
|
$2.20
RON9.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,304
|
$5.30
RON23.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.40
RON163.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.19
RON27.01
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.67
RON251.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.90
RON152.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$69.76
RON304.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$80.53
RON351.49
|
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