Cost of Living Comparison Between Stellenbosch and Focsani Cost of Living Comparison Between Stellenbosch and Focsani

🙂 Solo nomad: Stellenbosch is 19.5% cheaper than Focsani without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stellenbosch is 10.2% cheaper than Focsani without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stellenbosch
Focsani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.23 R 146
$8.08 RON 35.09
1.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.03 R 587
$45.57 RON 198
-27.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.11 R 73.1
$5.83 RON 25.3
-29.50%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R 31.04
$1.8 RON 7.81
-2.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R 13.34
$1.64 RON 7.13
-54.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 R 10.26
$1.35 RON 5.88
-57.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 R 39.08
$1.79 RON 7.77
22.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 R 40.8
$2.81 RON 12.19
-18.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stellenbosch
Focsani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 R 15.96
$1.48 RON 6.41
-39.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 R 13.5
$0.84 RON 3.64
-9.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 R 26.03
$1.77 RON 7.68
-17.51%
Eggs
$1.99 R 35.36
$2.93 RON 12.72
-32.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.84 R 122
$8.47 RON 36.78
-19.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.5 R 80
$7.17 RON 31.12
-37.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.3 R 130
$12.22 RON 53.1
-40.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 R 19.33
$0.99 RON 4.29
10.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R 22.53
$1.35 RON 5.86
-5.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 R 13.44
$1.4 RON 6.08
-45.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 23.98
$2.36 RON 10.24
-42.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 R 14.59
$0.66 RON 2.87
24.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R 22.11
$0.9 RON 3.91
37.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 R 17.53
$0.56 RON 2.41
76.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 R 15.1
$0.8 RON 3.46
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 R 50.9
$5.82 RON 25.28
-50.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 R 106
$4.16 RON 18.05
42.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 R 25.05
$1.15 RON 4.98
22.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 R 30.98
$1.13 RON 4.91
53.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Stellenbosch
Focsani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 R 20.42
$0.61 RON 2.64
88.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.42 R 150
$14.51 RON 63
-41.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 R 25.09
$0.72 RON 3.12
95.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 R 18.01
$0.71 RON 3.08
42.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 R 50.7
$6.83 RON 29.64
-58.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 R 21.99
$1.61 RON 7.01
-22.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13K R 230.6K
$27.9K RON 121.3K
-53.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K R 419.9K
$27.6K RON 119.6K
-14.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stellenbosch
Focsani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.1 R 1,655
$162 RON 704
-42.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.39 R 505
$8.34 RON 36.22
240.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.89 R 727
$8.91 RON 38.68
358.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stellenbosch
Focsani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.94 R 639
$16.97 RON 73.7
111.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.82 R 50.1
$18.9 RON 82.1
-85.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 R 99
$10.99 RON 47.71
-49.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stellenbosch
Focsani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 R 3,656
$411 RON 1,784
-49.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,332 R 23.7K
$6,692 RON 29.1K
-80.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stellenbosch
Focsani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.38 R 789
$66.9 RON 291
-33.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.45 R 346
$43.6 RON 189
-55.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 R 1,738
$58.4 RON 254
67.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.9 R 1,012
$69.4 RON 301
-17.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stellenbosch
Focsani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$564 R 10K
$348 RON 1,511
62.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 R 7,855
$275 RON 1,192
60.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,326 R 23.6K
$598 RON 2,598
121.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 R 19K
$442 RON 1,917
141.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$691 R 12.3K
$1,173 RON 5,092
-41.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$669 R 11.9K
$974 RON 4,229
-31.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stellenbosch
Focsani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,382 R 42.4K
$725 RON 3,149
228.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
6.5
81.08%

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Last update for Stellenbosch: October 27, 2025

Last update for Focsani: October 29, 2025

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