Cost of living comparison
Romania is 20.5% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.8% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 17.7% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 30.5% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 46.1% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 24.2% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.4% less in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% less in Romania
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.06
|
$8.56
RON38.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.47
|
$6.33
RON28.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.48
|
$1.72
RON7.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.06
|
$1.43
RON6.50
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.20
|
$1.08
RON4.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.50
|
$3.79
RON17.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.37
|
$5.46
RON24.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.56
|
$2.83
RON12.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.89
|
$2.70
RON12.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.47
RON2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$0.66
RON2.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$0.65
RON2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.85
RON3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.60
|
$0.38
RON1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.41
RON1.86
|
|
pay 30.5% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.03
|
$5.64
RON25.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€33.74
|
$20.73
RON94.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€27,596.72
|
$25,159.13
RON114,484.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.60
|
$6.39
RON29.10
|
|
pay 46.1% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€35.85
|
$8.45
RON38.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€800.55
|
$363.94
RON1,656.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€651.28
|
$266.85
RON1,214.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€80.93
|
$107.36
RON488.55
|
|
pay 24.2% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€404.84
|
$405.62
RON1,845.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€8,934.46
|
$6,284.14
RON28,595.34
|
|
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€1.98
|
$2.01
RON9.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.64
|
$2.20
RON10.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.04
|
$5.30
RON24.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€36.43
|
$37.40
RON170.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€6.98
|
$6.19
RON28.16
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€69.26
|
$57.67
RON262.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€30.00
|
$34.90
RON158.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€71.32
|
$69.76
RON317.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€83.42
|
$80.53
RON366.44
|
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