Cost of living comparison
Romania is 28.4% more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.0% more in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% more in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% less in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 78.9% more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.9% more in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% more in Romania
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Romania are more expensive than in Namibia. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Romania. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 68.0% more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD145.71
|
$8.56
RON40.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD77.51
|
$6.33
RON30.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.26
|
$1.72
RON8.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.53
|
$1.43
RON6.77
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD16.04
|
$1.08
RON5.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD61.10
|
$3.79
RON17.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD93.73
|
$5.46
RON25.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD47.00
|
$2.83
RON13.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.69
|
$2.70
RON12.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.55
|
$0.47
RON2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD14.04
|
$0.66
RON3.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.06
|
$0.65
RON3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.24
|
$0.85
RON4.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.76
|
$0.38
RON1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.09
|
$0.41
RON1.94
|
|
pay 7.6% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD87.42
|
$5.64
RON26.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD624.47
|
$20.73
RON98.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD286,215.52
|
$25,159.13
RON119,339.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD130.10
|
$6.39
RON30.33
|
|
pay 4.1% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,170.75
|
$8.45
RON40.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,285.79
|
$363.94
RON1,726.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD6,012.26
|
$266.85
RON1,265.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD942.99
|
$107.36
RON509.27
|
|
pay 78.9% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,105.00
|
$405.62
RON1,924.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD97,151.96
|
$6,284.14
RON29,808.18
|
|
pay 33.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.32
|
$2.01
RON9.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD33.07
|
$2.20
RON10.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD54.38
|
$5.30
RON25.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD636.09
|
$37.40
RON177.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.77
|
$6.19
RON29.36
|
|
pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD686.92
|
$57.67
RON273.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD494.11
|
$34.90
RON165.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,283.63
|
$69.76
RON330.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,274.96
|
$80.53
RON381.99
|
|
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