Cost of living comparison

Portugal

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Romania

Bucharest vs. Oeiras Cost of Living Summary

Bucharest is 28.9% cheaper than Oeiras.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% less in Bucharest
Groceries: pay 20.5% less in Bucharest
Transportation: pay 27.5% less in Bucharest
Housing: pay 48.6% less in Bucharest
Childcare: pay 28.3% more in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.1% more in Bucharest
Clothing: pay 21.1% less in Bucharest

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

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Bucharest vs. Oeiras Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.2% less for restaurants

	Oeiras	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.68 €13.95	$14.64 RON69.25	-6.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$7.32 RON34.63	-34.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 €2.12	$2.42 RON11.44	+1.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 €1.56	$2.25 RON10.65	+28.7%
Average			-14.2%

Oeiras vs. Bucharest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

	Oeiras	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 €1.10	$1.32 RON6.24	+6.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.20 €6.41	$4.36 RON20.63	-39.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.99 €3.55	$6.22 RON29.40	+55.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.53 €3.14	$3.67 RON17.35	+3.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 €3.05	$3.05 RON14.45	-10.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 €1.19	$0.57 RON2.70	-57.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 €0.55	$0.72 RON3.43	+17.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.72	$0.69 RON3.25	-15.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$1.15 RON5.42	-1.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.72	$0.36 RON1.73	-55.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.67	$0.34 RON1.62	-54.6%
Average			-20.5%

Oeiras vs. Bucharest - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.5% less for transportation

	Oeiras	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.00 €7.12	$7.45 RON35.25	-6.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €39.86	$20.91 RON98.93	-53.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,640.22 €29,941.00	$28,531.98 RON135K	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.91 €8.82	$5.65 RON26.71	-43.0%
Average			-27.5%

Oeiras vs. Bucharest - Cost of transportation

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pay 48.6% less for housing

	Oeiras	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.09 €31.23	$9.27 RON43.83	-73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,455.66 €1,295.59	$677.15 RON3,203.34	-53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,157.06 €1,029.83	$451.32 RON2,135.02	-61.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.04 €74.80	$147.83 RON699.33	+75.9%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 28.3% more for childcare

	Oeiras	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$481.49 €428.54	$627.11 RON2,966.59	+30.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,364.94 €10,115.21	$14,371.87 RON67,987.54	+26.5%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Oeiras	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €2.99	$3.76 RON17.81	+12.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 €2.24	$3.51 RON16.59	+39.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.82 €5.18	$6.43 RON30.42	+10.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.48 €51.16	$49.22 RON232.83	-14.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.40 €7.47	$8.37 RON39.57	-0.4%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 21.1% less for clothing

	Oeiras	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.85 €76.41	$88.76 RON419.90	+3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.79 €39.86	$38.43 RON181.80	-14.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.24 €96.34	$77.83 RON368.20	-28.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$151.16 €134.54	$91.69 RON433.74	-39.3%
Average			-21.1%

Oeiras vs. Bucharest - Cost of clothing

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