Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Montserrat, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Montserrat
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Romania
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.56
RON40.84
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.33
RON30.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.72
RON8.19
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.43
RON6.81
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Montserrat
|
Romania
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.08
RON5.14
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.79
RON18.08
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.46
RON26.04
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.83
RON13.50
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.70
RON12.88
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
RON2.26
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
RON3.13
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
RON3.09
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.85
RON4.05
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.38
RON1.79
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.41
RON1.95
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Montserrat
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.64
RON26.93
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.73
RON98.91
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,159.13
RON120,046.79
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.39
RON30.51
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Montserrat
|
Romania
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$8.45
RON40.31
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$363.94
RON1,736.54
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$266.85
RON1,273.28
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$107.36
RON512.29
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Montserrat
|
Romania
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$405.62
RON1,935.40
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,284.14
RON29,984.76
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Montserrat
|
Romania
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.01
RON9.61
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.20
RON10.51
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.30
RON25.28
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.40
RON178.46
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.19
RON29.53
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Montserrat
|
Romania
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.67
RON275.17
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.90
RON166.53
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$69.76
RON332.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$80.53
RON384.25
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