Cost of living comparison

South Africa

compared to

Romania

Bacau vs. Durban Cost of Living Summary

Bacau is 12.8% cheaper than Durban.

Restaurants: pay 59.7% more in Bacau
Groceries: pay 20.5% less in Bacau
Transportation: pay 5.6% more in Bacau
Housing: pay 33.6% less in Bacau
Childcare: pay 10.5% more in Bacau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.3% less in Bacau
Clothing: pay 0.2% more in Bacau

The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Bacau are more expensive than in Durban. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bacau.

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Bacau vs. Durban Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bacau instead of Durban, you would:

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pay 59.7% more for restaurants

	Durban	Bacau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.81 ZAR128.84	$14.12 RON66.78	+80.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 ZAR99.11	$7.32 RON34.63	+21.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 ZAR18.20	$1.97 RON9.30	+78.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ZAR14.37	$1.85 RON8.74	+112.0%
Average			+59.7%

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

	Durban	Bacau
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 ZAR15.80	$0.68 RON3.22	-29.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 ZAR67.89	$3.83 RON18.14	-6.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 ZAR75.03	$4.55 RON21.53	+0.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 ZAR39.03	$3.43 RON16.21	+44.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.35 ZAR38.81	$2.43 RON11.52	+3.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 ZAR14.47	$0.51 RON2.39	-42.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 ZAR14.26	$0.66 RON3.14	-23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 ZAR14.39	$0.70 RON3.29	-20.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.60	$0.81 RON3.81	+5.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 ZAR11.31	$0.32 RON1.50	-53.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR10.58	$0.30 RON1.42	-53.2%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 5.6% more for transportation

	Durban	Bacau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 ZAR94.88	$6.68 RON31.60	+16.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.63 ZAR356.79	$29.28 RON138.51	+35.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$28,531.98 RON135K	-19.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.22 ZAR102.64	$5.69 RON26.91	-8.6%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 33.6% less for housing

	Durban	Bacau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.31 ZAR648.45	$4.71 RON22.26	-88.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$464.82 ZAR7,666.67	$408.41 RON1,932.04	-12.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.52 ZAR6,490.77	$238.18 RON1,126.72	-39.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.87 ZAR1,845.13	$79.96 RON378.27	-28.5%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 10.5% more for childcare

	Durban	Bacau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$310.61 ZAR5,123.20	$585.58 RON2,770.14	+88.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,585.59 ZAR125K	$4,914.67 RON23,249.35	-35.2%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Durban	Bacau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 ZAR39.64	$2.51 RON11.87	+4.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 ZAR44.02	$1.99 RON9.40	-25.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.61 ZAR59.47	$5.33 RON25.23	+47.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.70 ZAR522.86	$25.79 RON122.02	-18.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$6.27 RON29.68	-13.0%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 0.2% more for clothing

	Durban	Bacau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.69 ZAR885.57	$83.65 RON395.73	+55.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.14 ZAR497.07	$31.79 RON150.38	+5.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 ZAR1,625.08	$60.65 RON286.91	-38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.65 ZAR1,379.78	$83.44 RON394.74	-0.2%
Average			+0.2%

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