Cost of living comparison
Braila is 3.2% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% more in Braila
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Braila
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% less in Braila
- Housing
-
pay 10.2% less in Braila
- Childcare
-
pay 25.4% less in Braila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% more in Braila
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% more in Braila
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Braila are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Braila.
If you lived in Braila instead of Romania, you would:
pay 7.6% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Braila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.15
|
$10.77
RON49.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON28.94
|
$6.46
RON29.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.85
|
$1.83
RON8.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.53
|
$1.36
RON6.24
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Braila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.93
|
$1.14
RON5.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.34
|
$3.23
RON14.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON24.97
|
$5.36
RON24.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.94
|
$3.04
RON13.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.35
|
$2.69
RON12.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.16
|
$0.49
RON2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.00
|
$0.66
RON3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.96
|
$0.51
RON2.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.88
|
$0.81
RON3.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.72
|
$0.33
RON1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.87
|
$0.44
RON2.00
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Braila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.82
|
$5.63
RON25.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON94.82
|
$15.08
RON68.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,082.89
|
$26,009.16
RON118,971.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.25
|
$6.77
RON30.97
|
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Braila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.64
|
$8.85
RON40.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,664.73
|
$287.29
RON1,314.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,220.63
|
$211.88
RON969.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON491.11
|
$103.38
RON472.86
|
|
pay 25.4% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Braila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,855.37
|
$280.11
RON1,281.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,744.90
|
$5,031.24
RON23,013.91
|
|
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Braila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.21
|
$2.15
RON9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.08
|
$2.34
RON10.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.24
|
$5.39
RON24.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.08
|
$32.32
RON147.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.31
|
$6.46
RON29.57
|
|
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Braila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON263.80
|
$63.09
RON288.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON159.64
|
$40.40
RON184.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON319.08
|
$66.80
RON305.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON368.36
|
$100.46
RON459.54
|
|
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