Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 10.3% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6% more in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 44.3% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 89.1% more in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% less in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% less in Bucharest
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Bucharest are more expensive than in Oranjestad. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Bucharest. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.22
|
$11.85
RON52.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.50
|
$7.54
RON33.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$2.00
RON8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$2.20
RON9.82
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$1.17
RON5.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
$4.52
RON20.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.53
|
$6.34
RON28.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$3.28
RON14.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$3.09
RON13.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$0.59
RON2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.77
RON3.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.75
RON3.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.88
RON3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$0.51
RON2.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.44
RON1.96
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$6.09
RON27.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.05
|
$17.24
RON76.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,043.75
|
$26,003.12
RON115,828.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.04
|
$5.82
RON25.91
|
|
pay 44.3% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.36
|
$9.35
RON41.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,460.32
|
$601.94
RON2,681.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,180.26
|
$397.23
RON1,769.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.95
|
$130.07
RON579.37
|
|
pay 89.1% more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.28
|
$527.95
RON2,351.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,336.58
|
$10,631.65
RON47,357.62
|
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$3.23
RON14.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$3.17
RON14.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$5.98
RON26.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.76
|
$49.84
RON222.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$8.62
RON38.39
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.10
|
$78.42
RON349.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.34
|
$39.68
RON176.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.01
|
$85.94
RON382.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.35
|
$105.80
RON471.28
|
|
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