Cost of living comparison

Romania

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New Zealand

Tauranga vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary

Tauranga is 36.6% more expensive than Bucharest.

Restaurants: pay 0.3% less in Tauranga
Groceries: pay 51.4% more in Tauranga
Transportation: pay 3.6% more in Tauranga
Housing: pay 80.5% more in Tauranga
Childcare: pay 4.9% less in Tauranga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% more in Tauranga
Clothing: pay 0.2% more in Tauranga

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

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Tauranga vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tauranga instead of Bucharest, you would:

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pay 0.3% less for restaurants

	Bucharest	Tauranga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.64 RON69.97	$14.01 NZ$24.59	-4.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.99	$8.96 NZ$15.74	+22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 RON11.56	$1.79 NZ$3.15	-25.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 RON10.76	$1.76 NZ$3.09	-21.7%
Average			-0.3%

Bucharest vs. Tauranga - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.4% more for groceries

	Bucharest	Tauranga
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 RON6.31	$1.95 NZ$3.42	+47.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 RON20.84	$4.12 NZ$7.23	-5.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.22 RON29.71	$7.26 NZ$12.75	+16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.67 RON17.53	$6.26 NZ$11.00	+70.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 RON14.60	$4.19 NZ$7.36	+37.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 RON2.73	$1.14 NZ$2.00	+99.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 RON3.46	$0.95 NZ$1.66	+30.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RON3.29	$1.01 NZ$1.78	+47.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 RON5.47	$2.17 NZ$3.81	+89.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.74	$0.78 NZ$1.37	+114.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RON1.64	$0.55 NZ$0.96	+60.4%
Average			+51.4%

Bucharest vs. Tauranga - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.6% more for transportation

	Bucharest	Tauranga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.45 RON35.62	$6.43 NZ$11.29	-13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.91 RON99.96	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON136K	$25,203.61 NZ$44,251.79	-11.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.65 RON26.99	$17.93 NZ$31.47	+217.5%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 80.5% more for housing

	Bucharest	Tauranga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.27 RON44.29	$50.42 NZ$88.52	+444.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.15 RON3,236.66	$1,095.76 NZ$1,923.91	+61.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.32 RON2,157.22	$1,198.84 NZ$2,104.89	+165.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$147.83 RON706.60	$88.36 NZ$155.15	-40.2%
Average			+80.5%

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pay 4.9% less for childcare

	Bucharest	Tauranga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$627.11 RON2,997.45	$728.27 NZ$1,278.67	+16.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,371.87 RON68,694.63	$11,204.09 NZ$19,671.83	-22.0%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Bucharest	Tauranga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.76 RON17.99	$4.48 NZ$7.87	+19.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 RON16.76	$3.39 NZ$5.95	-3.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 RON30.74	$20.45 NZ$35.90	+218.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.22 RON235.25	$54.34 NZ$95.41	+10.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 RON39.98	$11.20 NZ$19.67	+33.9%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 0.2% more for clothing

	Bucharest	Tauranga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.76 RON424.27	$65.17 NZ$114.42	-26.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.43 RON183.70	$37.35 NZ$65.57	-2.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.83 RON372.03	$91.87 NZ$161.31	+18.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.69 RON438.26	$109.54 NZ$192.33	+19.5%
Average			+0.2%

Bucharest vs. Tauranga - Cost of clothing

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