Cost of living in Craiova
Craiova, Romania
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Cost of living in Craiova vs. Romania overall average
Craiova is 6.8% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in Craiova
- Groceries
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pay 4.9% more in Craiova
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% less in Craiova
- Housing
-
pay 18.7% more in Craiova
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2% more in Craiova
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.3% more in Craiova
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% more in Craiova
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Craiova are more expensive than in Romania.
Craiova Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.08
RON36.72
|
$4.31
-
$10.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
RON29.37
|
$6.46
-
$7.54
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
RON9.13
|
$1.29
-
$2.59
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
RON7.99
|
$1.72
-
$2.15
|
Craiova - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
RON3.48
|
$0.43
-
$1.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
RON17.47
|
$1.29
-
$5.39
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
RON23.17
|
$4.06
-
$6.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.07
RON13.97
|
$2.59
-
$5.17
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
RON12.54
|
$1.47
-
$3.40
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RON2.44
|
$0.29
-
$0.68
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.39
|
$0.49
-
$0.98
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RON3.35
|
$0.44
-
$0.98
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
RON3.26
|
$0.39
-
$0.98
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RON2.09
|
$0.24
-
$0.49
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
RON2.40
|
$0.39
-
$0.78
|
Craiova - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
RON24.91
|
$5.18
-
$5.85
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.55
RON97.91
|
$14.01
-
$32.32
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON118,155.56
|
$26,003.12
-
$26,003.12
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
RON26.34
|
$4.83
-
$14.57
|
Craiova - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.67
RON48.46
|
$6.90
-
$17.24
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$369.72
RON1,679.95
|
$323.21
-
$861.88
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.39
RON1,287.71
|
$215.47
-
$646.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.91
RON685.73
|
$105.04
-
$197.73
|
Craiova - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.94
RON1,958.16
|
$215.47
-
$646.41
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Craiova - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
RON8.79
|
$1.08
-
$3.02
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
RON9.78
|
$1.29
-
$2.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
RON24.48
|
$4.74
-
$5.82
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.04
RON195.57
|
$25.86
-
$64.64
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.25
RON28.39
|
$5.39
-
$10.77
|
Craiova - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
RON336.80
|
$16.16
-
$116.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.14
RON150.58
|
$21.55
-
$64.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.11
RON323.10
|
$53.87
-
$129.07
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.42
RON383.60
|
$43.09
-
$129.28
|
Craiova - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Romania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Romania, like
Baia Mare,
Targoviste,
Arad,
Cugir,
Buzias,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Romania compared to Craiova.
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