Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Venezuela

Venezuela vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Venezuela is 22.9% cheaper than Romania overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.3% more in Venezuela
Groceries: pay 47.2% more in Venezuela
Transportation: pay 16.1% less in Venezuela
Housing: pay 48.0% less in Venezuela
Childcare: pay 68.9% less in Venezuela
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.9% less in Venezuela
Clothing: pay 1.9% less in Venezuela

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

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Venezuela vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Venezuela instead of Romania, you would:

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pay 0.3% more for restaurants

	Romania	Venezuela
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 RON46.44	$8.26 VEF82.44	-15.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.22 RON34.13	$10.58 VEF105.56	+46.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RON8.86	$1.48 VEF14.77	-20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 RON7.43	$1.16 VEF11.58	-26.1%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 47.2% more for groceries

	Romania	Venezuela
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 RON5.19	$1.88 VEF18.74	+71.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 RON17.78	$3.24 VEF32.34	-13.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RON25.36	$7.76 VEF77.39	+44.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 RON13.77	$2.87 VEF28.60	-1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 RON12.72	$3.13 VEF31.20	+16.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.42	$2.15 VEF21.43	+320.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RON3.18	$0.73 VEF7.27	+8.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.08	$0.76 VEF7.63	+17.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RON4.19	$0.90 VEF8.99	+1.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RON1.66	$0.86 VEF8.62	+145.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.70	$0.77 VEF7.67	+113.8%
Average			+47.2%

Romania vs. Venezuela - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.1% less for transportation

	Romania	Venezuela
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.55 RON30.98	$2.52 VEF25.12	-61.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.38 RON110.58	$29.00 VEF289.26	+24.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,083.66 RON128K	$26,527.78 VEF265K	-2.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.64 RON31.43	$20.23 VEF201.73	+204.4%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 48.0% less for housing

	Romania	Venezuela
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.56 RON40.50	$32.33 VEF322.49	+277.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.73 RON1,758.50	$229.92 VEF2,293.30	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.26 RON1,330.53	$144.91 VEF1,445.38	-48.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.14 RON506.84	$18.46 VEF184.16	-82.8%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 68.9% less for childcare

	Romania	Venezuela
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.75 RON2,283.68	$82.50 VEF822.90	-82.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,125.14 RON33,706.19	$4,042.86 VEF40,325.48	-43.3%
Average			-68.9%

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pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Romania	Venezuela
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 RON10.31	$1.60 VEF15.99	-26.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 RON11.57	$2.49 VEF24.84	+1.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 RON27.03	$2.91 VEF29.07	-49.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.73 RON183.19	$34.32 VEF342.37	-11.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.13 RON33.75	$4.44 VEF44.33	-37.7%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 1.9% less for clothing

	Romania	Venezuela
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.00 RON293.30	$48.42 VEF482.92	-21.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.53 RON168.09	$42.47 VEF423.65	+19.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.18 RON365.11	$85.14 VEF849.19	+10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.19 RON402.98	$76.63 VEF764.38	-10.0%
Average			-1.9%

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