Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Dominica

Roseau vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 13.7% cheaper than Bucharest.

Restaurants: pay 29.1% less in Roseau
Groceries: pay 97.9% more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 41.4% more in Roseau
Housing: pay 45.7% less in Roseau
Childcare: pay 74.7% less in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.6% less in Roseau
Clothing: pay 12.8% less in Roseau

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

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Roseau vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown

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pay 29.1% less for restaurants

	Bucharest	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.64 RON69.25	$7.40 EC$20.00	-49.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$6.57 EC$17.75	-10.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 RON11.44	$2.47 EC$6.67	+2.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 RON10.65	$2.22 EC$6.00	-1.4%
Average			-29.1%

Bucharest vs. Roseau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 97.9% more for groceries

	Bucharest	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 RON6.24	$2.10 EC$5.67	+58.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 RON20.63	$1.20 EC$3.25	-72.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.22 RON29.40	$12.61 EC$34.07	+102.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.67 RON17.35	$5.60 EC$15.13	+52.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 RON14.45	$5.09 EC$13.76	+66.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 RON2.70	$2.91 EC$7.86	+409.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 RON3.43	$1.07 EC$2.90	+48.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RON3.25	$2.03 EC$5.49	+195.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 RON5.42	$2.33 EC$6.30	+103.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.73	$1.62 EC$4.37	+343.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RON1.62	$1.37 EC$3.71	+300.9%
Average			+97.9%

Bucharest vs. Roseau - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.4% more for transportation

	Bucharest	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.45 RON35.25	$5.39 EC$14.58	-27.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.91 RON98.93	$53.13 EC$143.58	+154.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+23.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.65 RON26.71	$29.23 EC$79.00	+417.7%
Average			+41.4%

Bucharest vs. Roseau - Cost of transportation

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pay 45.7% less for housing

	Bucharest	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.27 RON43.83	$70.92 EC$191.67	+665.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.15 RON3,203.34	$283.68 EC$766.67	-58.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.32 RON2,135.02	$203.51 EC$550.00	-54.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$147.83 RON699.33	$108.58 EC$293.44	-26.6%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 74.7% less for childcare

	Bucharest	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$627.11 RON2,966.59	$129.51 EC$350.00	-79.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,371.87 RON67,987.54	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	-69.1%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Bucharest	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.76 RON17.81	$1.85 EC$5.00	-50.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 RON16.59	$4.13 EC$11.17	+17.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 RON30.42	$7.40 EC$20.00	+15.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.22 RON232.83	$46.25 EC$125.00	-6.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 RON39.57	$8.33 EC$22.50	-0.5%
Average			-10.6%

Bucharest vs. Roseau - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.8% less for clothing

	Bucharest	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.76 RON419.90	$55.50 EC$150.00	-37.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.43 RON181.80	$37.00 EC$100.00	-3.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.83 RON368.20	$74.00 EC$200.00	-4.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.69 RON433.74	$92.51 EC$250.00	+0.9%
Average			-12.8%

Bucharest vs. Roseau - Cost of clothing

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