Cost of living comparison
Ploiesti is 3.1% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% more in Ploiesti
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% more in Ploiesti
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Ploiesti
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% more in Ploiesti
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4% less in Ploiesti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% more in Ploiesti
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% more in Ploiesti
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Ploiesti are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Ploiesti.
If you lived in Ploiesti instead of Romania, you would:
pay 10.1% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Ploiesti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.15
|
$9.16
RON41.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON28.94
|
$7.33
RON33.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.85
|
$1.66
RON7.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.53
|
$1.72
RON7.88
|
|
pay 0.1% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Ploiesti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.93
|
$1.06
RON4.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.34
|
$3.85
RON17.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON24.97
|
$4.88
RON22.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.94
|
$3.15
RON14.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.35
|
$2.76
RON12.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.16
|
$0.54
RON2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.00
|
$0.68
RON3.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.96
|
$0.62
RON2.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.88
|
$0.72
RON3.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.72
|
$0.38
RON1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.87
|
$0.41
RON1.86
|
|
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Ploiesti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.82
|
$5.48
RON25.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON94.82
|
$18.32
RON83.78
|
|
| 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
|
$5.80
RON26.51
|
|
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Ploiesti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.64
|
$6.82
RON31.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,664.73
|
$495.58
RON2,266.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,220.63
|
$339.49
RON1,552.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON491.11
|
$104.95
RON480.05
|
|
pay 4.4% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Ploiesti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,855.37
|
$387.85
RON1,774.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,744.90
|
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pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Ploiesti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.21
|
$1.93
RON8.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.08
|
$2.15
RON9.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.24
|
$5.39
RON24.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.08
|
$48.05
RON219.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.31
|
$6.25
RON28.58
|
|
pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Ploiesti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON263.80
|
$74.12
RON339.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON159.64
|
$33.14
RON151.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON319.08
|
$65.72
RON300.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON368.36
|
$84.42
RON386.16
|
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