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Cost of Living Comparison Between Romania and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Romania and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Romania is 25.4% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Romania is 34.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Romania
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.63 RON 50.9
$5.32 R$28.56
118.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.92 RON 206
$28.38 R$152
65.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 RON 34.50
$6.41 R$34.41
22.93%
Cappuccino
$2.96 RON 12.94
$1.71 R$9.20
73.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RON 8.62
$1.12 R$6.02
75.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.11
$0.67 R$3.61
176.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 RON 11.85
$1.77 R$9.49
53.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 RON 14.87
$2.63 R$14.14
28.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Romania
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 7.05
$1.03 R$5.51
56.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.60
$1.53 R$8.24
-16.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 RON 7.81
$1.18 R$6.35
50.85%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.71
$2.02 R$10.84
66.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.97 RON 39.28
$8.60 R$46.16
4.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.98 RON 30.59
$3.83 R$20.56
82.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 RON 48.26
$7.40 R$39.73
48.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.11
$2.14 R$11.51
-45.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.33
$1.32 R$7.07
26.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.93
$1.19 R$6.39
32.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 RON 9.88
$1.44 R$7.72
56.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$1.17 R$6.29
-20.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.33
$1.05 R$5.63
-5.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 RON 4.36
$0.75 R$4.04
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 RON 3.59
$0.69 R$3.71
18.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RON 28.05
$2.14 R$11.47
199.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 RON 30.06
$7.31 R$39.24
-6.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.06
$1.23 R$6.61
-6.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.84
$2.24 R$12.00
-20.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Romania
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RON 3.37
$0.92 R$4.92
-16.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.84 RON 100
$41.49 R$223
-44.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.91
$1.07 R$5.74
-16.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 RON 3.28
$0.90 R$4.81
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.62 RON 33.36
$7.30 R$39.18
4.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.17
$1.10 R$5.90
49.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 124.0K
$21.7K R$116.3K
30.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RON 119.6K
$27.5K R$147.9K
-0.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Romania
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RON 719
$68.4 R$367
140.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.28 RON 36.27
$13.72 R$73.7
-39.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.55 RON 41.83
$19.15 R$103
-50.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Romania
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.05 RON 197
$22.72 R$122
98.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.69 RON 90.6
$22.74 R$122
-9.01%
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 RON 34.81
$6.15 R$33.03
29.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Romania
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$501 RON 2,194
$286 R$1,537
75.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 44.4K
$7,507 R$40.3K
35.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Romania
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.0 RON 307
$49.12 R$264
42.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.98 RON 180
$42.97 R$231
-4.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 RON 369
$77.8 R$418
8.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.0 RON 399
$63.2 R$339
44.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Romania
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 RON 2,156
$328 R$1,759
50.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 RON 1,551
$230 R$1,235
54.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$837 RON 3,668
$654 R$3,514
27.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$602 RON 2,637
$456 R$2,449
32.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,674 RON 11.7K
$1,769 R$9,497
51.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,962 RON 8,593
$1,209 R$6,494
62.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Romania
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,083 RON 4,743
$490 R$2,630
121.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.84
11.16
-38.71%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Romania: January 13, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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