Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Braila Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 71.7% more expensive than Braila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 74.2% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 96.8% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 74.3% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.2% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% more in Rome
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Rome are more expensive than in Braila. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Braila Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Braila, you would:
pay 12.4% more for restaurants
|
Braila
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.80
RON59.85
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
RON34.91
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
RON9.85
|
$2.50
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
RON8.60
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
Braila vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 74.2% more for groceries
|
Braila
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
RON5.98
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
RON18.29
|
$9.54
€8.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
RON25.90
|
$7.12
€6.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
RON15.69
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
RON12.85
|
$5.53
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RON2.41
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.32
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.32
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.69
|
$1.44
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.64
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.04
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
Braila vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 96.8% more for transportation
|
Braila
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.89
RON25.52
|
$7.66
€6.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.10
RON69.82
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,755.46
RON124,680.81
|
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.58
RON28.53
|
$19.86
€16.92
|
|
Braila vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Braila
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.39
RON49.40
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$383.41
RON1,662.41
|
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$306.72
RON1,329.93
|
$927.65
€790.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.10
RON503.42
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
|
Braila vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 74.3% more for childcare
|
Braila
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$299.06
RON1,296.68
|
$568.18
€484.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,901.31
RON29,923.40
|
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
|
Braila vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 64.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Braila
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.30
RON9.97
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.85
RON12.34
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
RON25.43
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.51
RON149.62
|
$70.65
€60.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.90
RON29.92
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Braila vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.6% more for clothing
|
Braila
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.56
RON349.31
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.49
RON197.23
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.89
RON311.70
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.79
RON476.02
|
$116.80
€99.51
|
|
Braila vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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