Cost of living comparison
Romania is 12.4% more expensive than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.0% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 20.4% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 58.9% more in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 46.1% less in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% more in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 42.4% less in Romania
The cost of childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Romania are more expensive than in Haiti. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Romania. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,572.57
|
$8.56
RON39.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.09
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
$1.72
RON7.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.57
|
$1.43
RON6.56
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.62
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
$3.79
RON17.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG744.10
|
$5.46
RON25.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.32
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG905.32
|
$2.70
RON12.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
$0.47
RON2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.33
|
$0.66
RON3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$0.65
RON2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$0.85
RON3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
$0.38
RON1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.44
|
$0.41
RON1.88
|
|
pay 58.9% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.99
|
$5.64
RON25.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,620.94
|
$20.73
RON95.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,586,653.36
|
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.15
|
$6.39
RON29.40
|
|
pay 46.1% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,751.32
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,252.99
|
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,632.04
|
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,021.26
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,104.72
|
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG900,006.46
|
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
|
pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
$2.01
RON9.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.92
|
$2.20
RON10.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,113.23
|
$37.40
RON171.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,310.47
|
$6.19
RON28.45
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,483.78
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,828.54
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,725.67
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,657.09
|
$80.53
RON370.17
|
|
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