Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 54.1% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 67.6% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 43.6% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 78.1% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 62.4% less in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.8% less in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% less in Bucharest
Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of George Town, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.96
|
$11.85
RON57.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.98
|
$7.54
RON36.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.18
|
$2.00
RON9.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$2.20
RON10.70
|
|
pay 67.6% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
$1.17
RON5.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.38
|
$4.52
RON21.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.73
|
$6.34
RON30.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.97
|
$3.28
RON15.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.63
|
$3.09
RON15.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.93
|
$0.59
RON2.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$0.77
RON3.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.13
|
$0.75
RON3.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.09
|
$0.88
RON4.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.49
|
$0.51
RON2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.09
|
$0.44
RON2.14
|
|
pay 43.6% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
$6.09
RON29.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.96
|
$17.24
RON83.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,452.70
|
$26,003.12
RON126,302.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.92
|
$5.82
RON28.26
|
|
pay 78.1% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD93.21
|
$9.35
RON45.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,453.57
|
$601.94
RON2,923.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,125.47
|
$397.23
RON1,929.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD253.21
|
$130.07
RON631.76
|
|
pay 62.4% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,340.90
|
$527.95
RON2,564.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD21,079.28
|
$10,631.65
RON51,640.05
|
|
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.49
|
$3.23
RON15.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.55
|
$3.17
RON15.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.98
|
$5.98
RON29.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.39
|
$49.84
RON242.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.98
|
$8.62
RON41.86
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.89
|
$78.42
RON380.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.66
|
$39.68
RON192.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD107.34
|
$85.94
RON417.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD122.32
|
$105.80
RON513.90
|
|
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