Cost of living comparison

Romania

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Tonga

Nuku'alofa vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 10.8% cheaper than Bucharest.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% less in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 56.7% more in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 25.3% less in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 16.5% more in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 93.4% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.0% more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 71.8% less in Nuku'alofa

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Nuku'alofa are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Nuku'alofa.

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Nuku'alofa vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Bucharest, you would:

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pay 10.2% less for restaurants

	Bucharest	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.64 RON69.77	$8.31 TOP20.00	-43.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.89	$10.38 TOP25.00	+41.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 RON11.53	$2.84 TOP6.83	+17.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 RON10.73	$2.46 TOP5.92	+9.1%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 56.7% more for groceries

	Bucharest	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 RON6.29	$1.04 TOP2.50	-21.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 RON20.78	$4.50 TOP10.83	+3.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.22 RON29.62	$5.92 TOP14.26	-4.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.67 RON17.48	$5.09 TOP12.27	+38.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 RON14.55	$2.67 TOP6.43	-12.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 RON2.72	$1.26 TOP3.02	+119.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 RON3.45	$1.26 TOP3.02	+73.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RON3.28	$1.32 TOP3.18	+91.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 RON5.46	$1.70 TOP4.08	+48.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.74	$1.44 TOP3.48	+295.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RON1.63	$1.19 TOP2.87	+248.5%
Average			+56.7%

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pay 25.3% less for transportation

	Bucharest	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.45 RON35.52	$5.50 TOP13.25	-26.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.91 RON99.67	$41.53 TOP100.00	+98.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON136K	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-79.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.65 RON26.91	$18.69 TOP45.00	+231.0%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 16.5% more for housing

	Bucharest	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.27 RON44.16	$124.60 TOP300.00	+1244.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.15 RON3,227.32	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	-8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.32 RON2,151.00	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$147.83 RON704.56	$142.92 TOP344.12	-3.3%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 93.4% less for childcare

	Bucharest	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$627.11 RON2,988.79	$157.82 TOP380.00	-74.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,371.87 RON68,496.31	$249.19 TOP600.00	-98.3%
Average			-93.4%

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pay 31.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bucharest	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.76 RON17.94	$3.32 TOP8.00	-11.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 RON16.71	$2.91 TOP7.00	-17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 RON30.65	$10.18 TOP24.50	+58.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.22 RON234.57	$31.15 TOP75.00	-36.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 RON39.87	$41.53 TOP100.00	+396.5%
Average			+31.0%

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pay 71.8% less for clothing

	Bucharest	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.76 RON423.04	$14.54 TOP35.00	-83.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.43 RON183.17	$17.65 TOP42.50	-54.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.83 RON370.96	$20.77 TOP50.00	-73.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.69 RON436.99	$29.07 TOP70.00	-68.3%
Average			-71.8%

Bucharest vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of clothing

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