Cost of living comparison
Romania is 2.6% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% less in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 61.8% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% more in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 71.7% less in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.2% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 38.1% less in Romania
The cost of childcare and transportation in Romania are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Romania. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Palau, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$8.56
RON39.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$1.72
RON7.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$1.43
RON6.56
|
|
pay 61.8% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$3.79
RON17.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$5.46
RON25.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$2.70
RON12.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.47
RON2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.66
RON3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.65
RON2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.85
RON3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.38
RON1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.41
RON1.88
|
|
pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$5.64
RON25.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
|
pay 71.7% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$107.36
RON493.52
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.01
RON9.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$2.20
RON10.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$37.40
RON171.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.19
RON28.45
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$80.53
RON370.17
|
|
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