Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Western Sahara and Bucharest

For one person, living is cheaper in Western Sahara: $118 a month against $1,371 in Bucharest, rent and utilities included – about $15,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇪🇭 Western Sahara

$118

/mo nomad

Bucharest

🇷🇴 Romania

$1,371

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Western Sahara is 83.3% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 91.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Western Sahara is 87.9% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 91.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.03 MAD 39.27

$14.51 RON 69.0

-72.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$61.2 RON 291

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.26 MAD 31.81

$7.46 RON 35.46

-56.30%

Cappuccino

$1.99 MAD 19.44

$3.64 RON 17.31

-45.33%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 MAD 4.17

$2.62 RON 12.43

-83.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MAD 3.16

$2.36 RON 11.23

-86.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.78 RON 17.98

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.11 RON 19.52

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 RON 7.89

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 RON 6.64

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.79 RON 8.53

Eggs

$3.63 RON 17.25

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.92 RON 42.38

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.86 RON 32.62

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.99 RON 57.0

Apples (1kg)

$1.30 RON 6.16

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 RON 7.76

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 RON 7.09

Tomato (1kg)

$2.54 RON 12.08

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 RON 3.86

Onion (1kg)

$0.80 RON 3.78

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.86 RON 4.07

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 RON 4.46

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.60 RON 31.38

Wine (Bottle)

$6.33 RON 30.08

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 RON 5.64

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 RON 7.53

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MAD 6.73

$0.98 RON 4.64

-29.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.91 RON 99.4

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MAD 7.17

$0.60 RON 2.86

23.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 MAD 7.25

$0.62 RON 2.93

19.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.37 RON 30.25

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 MAD 13.06

$2.02 RON 9.62

-33.66%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.2K RON 134.0K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.3K RON 124.8K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$196 RON 932

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.60 RON 40.84

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.68 MAD 202

$9.20 RON 43.69

124.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.0 RON 242

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.04 RON 119

Cinema Ticket

$8.26 RON 39.27

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$681 RON 3,234

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.7K RON 89.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.52 MAD 454

$93.3 RON 443

-50.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.87 RON 189

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.1 RON 381

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.6 RON 431

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$731 RON 3,473

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 RON 2,232

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,110 RON 5,276

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$722 RON 3,431

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,749 RON 17.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,233 RON 10.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,365 RON 6,487

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.75

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

Last update for Western Sahara: October 31, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Western Sahara

–

Bucharest

$470 34.3%

Eating Out

Western Sahara

–

Bucharest

$229 16.7%

Groceries & Markets

Western Sahara

–

Bucharest

$225 16.4%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Western Sahara

–

Bucharest

$214 15.6%

Clothing & Footwear

Western Sahara

–

Bucharest

$137 10%

Sport & Entertainment

Western Sahara

–

Bucharest

$68 4.9%

Getting Around

Western Sahara

–

Bucharest

$29 2.1%

Good to know

🇪🇭 Western Sahara

🇷🇴 Bucharest

🕒 Local time

02:32 2:32 AM

04:32 4:32 AM

2 h ahead of Western Sahara

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

612,000

1,883,425 Capital

💱 Currency

Moroccan Dirham MAD د.م.

Romanian Leu RON lei

📈 Exchange rate

100 MAD = 10.25 USD

100 MAD = 9.13 EUR

1 RON = 0.21 USD

1 RON = 0.187 EUR

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🇲🇦 Moroccan Dirham (د.م.)

Moroccan Dirham exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 9.75 MAD (1 MAD = 0.103 USD). 1 EUR = 10.95 MAD (100 MAD = 9.13 EUR).

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 4.75 RON (1 RON = 0.21 USD). 1 EUR = 5.33 RON (1 RON = 0.187 EUR).

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