Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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Romania

Bucharest vs. Tauranga Cost of Living Summary

Bucharest is 26.8% cheaper than Tauranga.

Restaurants: pay 0.3% more in Bucharest
Groceries: pay 33.9% less in Bucharest
Transportation: pay 3.5% less in Bucharest
Housing: pay 44.6% less in Bucharest
Childcare: pay 5.1% more in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% less in Bucharest
Clothing: pay 0.2% less in Bucharest

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

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Bucharest vs. Tauranga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.3% more for restaurants

	Tauranga	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.59	$14.64 RON69.97	+4.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.74	$7.32 RON34.99	-18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 NZ$3.15	$2.42 RON11.56	+34.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 NZ$3.09	$2.25 RON10.76	+27.8%
Average			+0.3%

Tauranga vs. Bucharest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.9% less for groceries

	Tauranga	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.95 NZ$3.42	$1.32 RON6.31	-32.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 NZ$7.23	$4.36 RON20.84	+5.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 NZ$12.75	$6.22 RON29.71	-14.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 NZ$11.00	$3.67 RON17.53	-41.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.19 NZ$7.36	$3.05 RON14.60	-27.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 NZ$2.00	$0.57 RON2.73	-49.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.66	$0.72 RON3.46	-23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.78	$0.69 RON3.29	-32.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.17 NZ$3.81	$1.15 RON5.47	-47.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 NZ$1.37	$0.36 RON1.74	-53.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 NZ$0.96	$0.34 RON1.64	-37.7%
Average			-33.9%

Tauranga vs. Bucharest - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

	Tauranga	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.43 NZ$11.29	$7.45 RON35.62	+15.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$20.91 RON99.96
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,203.61 NZ$44,251.79	$28,531.98 RON136K	+13.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 NZ$31.47	$5.65 RON26.99	-68.5%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 44.6% less for housing

	Tauranga	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.42 NZ$88.52	$9.27 RON44.29	-81.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,095.76 NZ$1,923.91	$677.15 RON3,236.66	-38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,198.84 NZ$2,104.89	$451.32 RON2,157.22	-62.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.36 NZ$155.15	$147.83 RON706.60	+67.3%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 5.1% more for childcare

	Tauranga	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$728.27 NZ$1,278.67	$627.11 RON2,997.45	-13.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,204.09 NZ$19,671.83	$14,371.87 RON68,694.63	+28.3%
Average			+5.1%

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pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Tauranga	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 NZ$7.87	$3.76 RON17.99	-16.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.39 NZ$5.95	$3.51 RON16.76	+3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.45 NZ$35.90	$6.43 RON30.74	-68.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.34 NZ$95.41	$49.22 RON235.25	-9.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 NZ$19.67	$8.37 RON39.98	-25.3%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 0.2% less for clothing

	Tauranga	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.17 NZ$114.42	$88.76 RON424.27	+36.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.35 NZ$65.57	$38.43 RON183.70	+2.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.87 NZ$161.31	$77.83 RON372.03	-15.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 NZ$192.33	$91.69 RON438.26	-16.3%
Average			-0.2%

Tauranga vs. Bucharest - Cost of clothing

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