Cost of living comparison
Romania is 5.6% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% less in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 55.8% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 5.0% less in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% more in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 39.9% less in Romania
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Romania are more expensive than in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Expenses including transportation, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Romania. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$8.56
RON37.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$6.33
RON27.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.72
RON7.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$1.43
RON6.23
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.08
RON4.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$3.79
RON16.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$5.46
RON23.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$2.83
RON12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$2.70
RON11.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$0.47
RON2.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.66
RON2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.65
RON2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.85
RON3.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.38
RON1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.41
RON1.79
|
|
pay 55.8% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$5.64
RON24.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$20.73
RON90.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$25,159.13
RON109,819.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$6.39
RON27.91
|
|
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$8.45
RON36.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$363.94
RON1,588.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$266.85
RON1,164.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$107.36
RON468.65
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$405.62
RON1,770.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,284.14
RON27,430.26
|
|
pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.01
RON8.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$2.20
RON9.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$5.30
RON23.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$37.40
RON163.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$6.19
RON27.01
|
|
pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$57.67
RON251.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$34.90
RON152.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$69.76
RON304.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$80.53
RON351.51
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Romania or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.