Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 99.0% more expensive than St. George's.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.9% more in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0 times more in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.1% more in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 83.4% more in Bucharest
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Bucharest are more expensive than in St. George's. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Bucharest. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 26.9% more for restaurants
St. George's
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$11.85
RON52.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$7.54
RON33.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.00
RON8.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$2.20
RON9.75
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
St. George's
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$1.17
RON5.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$4.52
RON20.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$6.34
RON28.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$3.28
RON14.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$3.09
RON13.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$0.59
RON2.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.77
RON3.40
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.75
RON3.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.88
RON3.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$0.51
RON2.24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.44
RON1.95
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
St. George's
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$6.09
RON26.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$17.24
RON76.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$26,003.12
RON115,097.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$5.82
RON25.75
|
|
pay 14.4% less for housing
St. George's
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$9.35
RON41.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$601.94
RON2,664.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$397.23
RON1,758.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$130.07
RON575.71
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
St. George's
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$527.95
RON2,336.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$10,631.65
RON47,058.87
|
|
pay 53.1% more for entertainment and sports
St. George's
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$3.23
RON14.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$3.17
RON14.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$5.98
RON26.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$49.84
RON220.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$8.62
RON38.15
|
|
pay 83.4% more for clothing
St. George's
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$78.42
RON347.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$39.68
RON175.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$85.94
RON380.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$105.80
RON468.31
|
|
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