Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

compared to

Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

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.

Bucharest vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bucharest instead of Oranjestad, you would:

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pay 5.6% more for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.25	$11.85 RON51.56	-37.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.51	$7.54 RON32.81	-26.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$2.00 RON8.69	+49.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$2.20 RON9.59	+36.9%
Average			+5.6%

Oranjestad vs. Bucharest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.1% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$1.17 RON5.11	-61.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.81	$4.52 RON19.68	-24.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.54	$6.34 RON27.59	-0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.01	$3.28 RON14.26	-34.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.39	$3.09 RON13.44	-40.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$0.59 RON2.55	-67.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.77 RON3.35	-15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$0.75 RON3.27	-58.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.91	$0.88 RON3.83	-67.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.91	$0.51 RON2.21	-52.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.44 RON1.92	-51.4%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 40.9% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.20	$6.09 RON26.51	+7.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.10	$17.24 RON74.99	-56.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,087.50	$26,003.12 RON113,126.56	-25.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG92.10	$5.82 RON25.31	-88.6%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 44.3% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.80 AWG165.47	$9.35 RON40.70	-89.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,461.33	$601.94 RON2,618.73	-25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,181.08	$397.23 RON1,728.15	-39.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG301.16	$130.07 RON565.86	-22.2%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 89.1% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.56	$527.95 RON2,296.85	+134.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,345.83	$10,631.65 RON46,252.99	+43.6%
Average			+89.1%

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pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.41	$3.23 RON14.06	+7.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.70	$3.17 RON13.78	-14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.02	$5.98 RON26.01	-40.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.93	$49.84 RON216.84	-62.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.02	$8.62 RON37.50	-13.8%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 14.1% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.20	$78.42 RON341.14	-2.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.42	$39.68 RON172.62	-30.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG210.15	$85.94 RON373.90	-26.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.47	$105.80 RON460.29	+2.8%
Average			-14.1%

Oranjestad vs. Bucharest - Cost of clothing

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