Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 51.9% more expensive than Praia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.1% more in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.9% more in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% more in Bucharest
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Bucharest are more expensive than in Praia. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Bucharest. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Praia, you would:
pay 68.1% more for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE471.58
|
$11.85
RON51.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE613.05
|
$7.54
RON33.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE172.66
|
$2.00
RON8.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE108.51
|
$2.20
RON9.65
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE286.16
|
$1.17
RON5.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE770.58
|
$4.52
RON19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE464.13
|
$6.34
RON27.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE213.15
|
$3.28
RON14.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE253.48
|
$3.09
RON13.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE193.65
|
$0.59
RON2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE128.34
|
$0.77
RON3.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE151.16
|
$0.75
RON3.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE216.76
|
$0.88
RON3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE117.65
|
$0.51
RON2.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE85.56
|
$0.44
RON1.93
|
|
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE612.11
|
$6.09
RON26.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE1,980.62
|
$17.24
RON75.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,829,457.52
|
$26,003.12
RON113,833.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,674.10
|
$5.82
RON25.47
|
|
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Praia
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE4,975.13
|
$9.35
RON40.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE56,589.15
|
$601.94
RON2,635.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE37,726.10
|
$397.23
RON1,738.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE11,021.15
|
$130.07
RON569.39
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE10,711.83
|
$527.95
RON2,311.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE316,899.24
|
$10,631.65
RON46,542.17
|
|
pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE240.50
|
$3.23
RON14.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE144.41
|
$3.17
RON13.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE424.42
|
$5.98
RON26.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,536.82
|
$49.84
RON218.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE565.89
|
$8.62
RON37.73
|
|
pay 10.5% more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE4,715.76
|
$78.42
RON343.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE3,772.61
|
$39.68
RON173.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE8,488.37
|
$85.94
RON376.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE12,732.56
|
$105.80
RON463.17
|
|
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