Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Romania

Bucharest vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Bucharest is 18.6% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 5.4% less in Bucharest
Groceries: pay 57.0% less in Bucharest
Transportation: pay 22.1% more in Bucharest
Housing: pay 38.8% less in Bucharest
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% more in Bucharest
Clothing: pay 36.6% more in Bucharest

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

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Bucharest vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bucharest instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 5.4% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$14.64 RON69.25	-12.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$7.32 RON34.63	-20.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$2.42 RON11.44	+24.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$2.25 RON10.65	+87.3%
Average			-5.4%

Saint John's vs. Bucharest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.0% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.32 RON6.24	-52.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$4.36 RON20.63	+2.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$6.22 RON29.40	-26.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$3.67 RON17.35	-44.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$3.05 RON14.45	-13.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.57 RON2.70	-80.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.72 RON3.43	-34.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.69 RON3.25	-81.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.15 RON5.42	-69.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.36 RON1.73	-71.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.34 RON1.62	-73.6%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 22.1% more for transportation

	Saint John's	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$7.45 RON35.25	+22.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$20.91 RON98.93
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$28,531.98 RON135K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.65 RON26.71
Average			+22.1%

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pay 38.8% less for housing

	Saint John's	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$9.27 RON43.83	-88.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$677.15 RON3,203.34	-35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$451.32 RON2,135.02	-33.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$147.83 RON699.33	-25.4%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$627.11 RON2,966.59	+239.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$14,371.87 RON67,987.54	+676.8%
Average			+413.1%

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pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$3.76 RON17.81	+56.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.51 RON16.59	-5.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$6.43 RON30.42
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$49.22 RON232.83	-24.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$8.37 RON39.57	+33.0%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 36.6% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$88.76 RON419.90	+77.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$38.43 RON181.80
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$77.83 RON368.20	+5.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$91.69 RON433.74
Average			+36.6%

Saint John's vs. Bucharest - Cost of clothing

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