Cost of living comparison
Romania is 20.3% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Romania instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 50.1% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
$8.56
RON40.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$6.33
RON29.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$1.72
RON8.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$1.43
RON6.75
|
|
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$1.08
RON5.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$3.79
RON17.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$5.46
RON25.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$2.83
RON13.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$2.70
RON12.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$0.47
RON2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$0.66
RON3.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$0.65
RON3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$0.85
RON4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.38
RON1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.41
RON1.94
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$5.64
RON26.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$20.73
RON97.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$25,159.13
RON118,881.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$6.39
RON30.22
|
|
pay 17.3% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$8.45
RON39.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$363.94
RON1,719.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$266.85
RON1,260.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$107.36
RON507.32
|
|
pay 94.4% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$405.62
RON1,916.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$6,284.14
RON29,693.81
|
|
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$2.01
RON9.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$2.20
RON10.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$5.30
RON25.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$37.40
RON176.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$6.19
RON29.24
|
|
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$57.67
RON272.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$34.90
RON164.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$69.76
RON329.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$80.53
RON380.52
|
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