Cost of living comparison
Romania is 4.3% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.3% more in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 43.9% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 6.6% less in Romania
- Housing
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pay 27.5% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 59.9% more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.7% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 20.4% less in Romania
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Romania are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 23.3% more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$8.56
RON39.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$1.72
RON7.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$1.43
RON6.56
|
|
pay 43.9% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$3.79
RON17.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$5.46
RON25.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.70
RON12.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$0.47
RON2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.66
RON3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$0.65
RON2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$0.85
RON3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.38
RON1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.41
RON1.88
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$5.64
RON25.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
|
pay 27.5% less for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
|
pay 59.9% more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$2.01
RON9.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$2.20
RON10.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.30
RON24.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$37.40
RON171.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$6.19
RON28.45
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$80.53
RON370.17
|
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