Cost of living comparison
Romania is 59.0% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.5% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 55.1% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 48.7% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 72.2% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 76.1% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.1% less in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 48.6% less in Romania
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.92
|
$8.56
RON39.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$1.72
RON7.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$1.43
RON6.56
|
|
pay 55.1% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$3.79
RON17.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.05
|
$5.46
RON25.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$2.70
RON12.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$0.47
RON2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.07
|
$0.66
RON3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.65
RON2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$0.85
RON3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.38
RON1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.41
RON1.88
|
|
pay 48.7% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$5.64
RON25.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.88
|
$20.73
RON95.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.79
|
$6.39
RON29.40
|
|
pay 72.2% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
|
pay 76.1% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
|
pay 62.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$2.01
RON9.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$2.20
RON10.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.20
|
$37.40
RON171.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$6.19
RON28.45
|
|
pay 48.6% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.30
|
$80.53
RON370.17
|
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