Cost of living comparison
Romania is 34.7% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.7% more in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% more in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 47.4% less in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% more in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 25.7% less in Romania
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Romania are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Romania. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 86.7% more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB789.78
|
$8.56
RON38.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB820.75
|
$6.33
RON28.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB103.33
|
$1.72
RON7.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB66.10
|
$1.43
RON6.49
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB158.16
|
$1.08
RON4.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB638.86
|
$3.79
RON17.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB800.13
|
$5.46
RON24.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB348.71
|
$2.83
RON12.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB743.21
|
$2.70
RON12.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB434.56
|
$0.47
RON2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB66.65
|
$0.66
RON2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB141.93
|
$0.65
RON2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.88
|
$0.85
RON3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.97
|
$0.38
RON1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB104.54
|
$0.41
RON1.86
|
|
pay 49.5% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB642.32
|
$5.64
RON25.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,316.30
|
$20.73
RON94.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,290,741.60
|
$25,159.13
RON114,320.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB482.42
|
$6.39
RON29.06
|
|
pay 47.4% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,530.61
|
$8.45
RON38.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB84,914.30
|
$363.94
RON1,653.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB55,645.42
|
$266.85
RON1,212.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,432.41
|
$107.36
RON487.85
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,724.30
|
$405.62
RON1,843.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,780,736.08
|
$6,284.14
RON28,554.49
|
|
pay 31.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB131.63
|
$2.01
RON9.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB151.34
|
$2.20
RON10.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB526.52
|
$5.30
RON24.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,924.99
|
$37.40
RON169.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB881.92
|
$6.19
RON28.12
|
|
pay 25.7% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,362.10
|
$57.67
RON262.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,894.16
|
$34.90
RON158.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,326.93
|
$69.76
RON316.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,706.28
|
$80.53
RON365.92
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Romania or Ethiopia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.