Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Romania

Romania vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary

Romania is 39.6% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.1% less in Romania
Groceries: pay 61.9% less in Romania
Transportation: pay 7.3% more in Romania
Housing: pay 62.2% less in Romania
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Romania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.9% less in Romania
Clothing: pay 13.7% more in Romania

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Romania are more expensive than in Antigua and Barbuda. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Romania. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Romania.

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Romania vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Romania instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

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pay 26.1% less for restaurants

	Antigua and Barbuda	Romania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$9.82 RON46.44	-41.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$7.22 RON34.13	-22.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.87 RON8.86	-3.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.57 RON7.43	+30.6%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 61.9% less for groceries

	Antigua and Barbuda	Romania
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.10 RON5.19	-60.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$3.76 RON17.78	-11.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$5.36 RON25.36	-36.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$2.91 RON13.77	-56.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$2.69 RON12.72	-23.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.51 RON2.42	-82.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.67 RON3.18	-39.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.65 RON3.08	-82.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.89 RON4.19	-76.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.35 RON1.66	-72.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.36 RON1.70	-72.2%
Average			-61.9%

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pay 7.3% more for transportation

	Antigua and Barbuda	Romania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$6.55 RON30.98	+7.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$23.38 RON110.58
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$27,083.66 RON128K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$6.64 RON31.43
Average			+7.3%

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pay 62.2% less for housing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Romania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$8.56 RON40.50	-89.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$371.73 RON1,758.50	-64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$281.26 RON1,330.53	-58.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$107.14 RON506.84	-45.9%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Antigua and Barbuda	Romania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$482.75 RON2,283.68	+160.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$7,125.14 RON33,706.19	+285.1%
Average			+217.0%

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pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Antigua and Barbuda	Romania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$2.18 RON10.31	-9.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.45 RON11.57	-33.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$5.71 RON27.03
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$38.73 RON183.19	-40.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$7.13 RON33.75	+13.4%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 13.7% more for clothing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Romania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$62.00 RON293.30	+24.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$35.53 RON168.09
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$77.18 RON365.11	+4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$85.19 RON402.98
Average			+13.7%

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