Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ramnicu Valcea vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Ramnicu Valcea is 50.7% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.5% less in Ramnicu Valcea
- Groceries
-
pay 48.1% less in Ramnicu Valcea
- Transportation
-
pay 51.0% less in Ramnicu Valcea
- Housing
-
pay 64.9% less in Ramnicu Valcea
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8% less in Ramnicu Valcea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.7% less in Ramnicu Valcea
- Clothing
-
pay 42.8% less in Ramnicu Valcea
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ramnicu Valcea.
Ramnicu Valcea vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ramnicu Valcea instead of Paris, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$8.05
RON34.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
$6.90
RON29.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.62
|
$2.15
RON9.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.77
|
$1.69
RON7.31
|
|
Paris vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.1% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
$1.25
RON5.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.89
|
$4.42
RON19.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.08
|
$6.03
RON26.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.46
|
$3.33
RON14.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.70
|
$3.03
RON13.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$0.57
RON2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.73
RON3.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$0.63
RON2.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.55
|
$1.04
RON4.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.45
RON1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$0.45
RON1.97
|
|
Paris vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of groceries
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.88
|
$6.19
RON26.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€88.56
|
$23.00
RON99.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,657.06
|
$26,685.07
RON115,690.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.66
|
$6.21
RON26.93
|
|
Paris vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of transportation
pay 64.9% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.09
|
$7.67
RON33.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,398.15
|
$448.59
RON1,944.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,023.09
|
$299.06
RON1,296.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€171.37
|
$135.74
RON588.50
|
|
Paris vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of housing
pay 49.8% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€681.49
|
$456.02
RON1,977.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,233.57
|
$6,211.18
RON26,927.95
|
|
Paris vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of childcare
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$2.53
RON10.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.21
|
$2.07
RON8.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
$5.75
RON24.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€36.81
|
$40.64
RON176.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.96
|
$9.20
RON39.89
|
|
Paris vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.8% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€100.89
|
$59.21
RON256.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.20
|
$37.09
RON160.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.10
|
$66.71
RON289.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€130.38
|
$72.85
RON315.82
|
|
Paris vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of clothing
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