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Can you eat cheaply in restaurants in Romania? What are the prices in affordable pubs in Romania? How much will I have to spend a day when I only eat in fast food restaurants in Romania?
If we are looking for an affordable place to eat, then in a cheap restaurant we will pay about 9.5 US dollars.
With limited time and to avoid spending too much, you can opt for fast food. The cost of a meal set (sandwich, fries, and a soda) is approximately 6.3 US dollars.
And when we can afford to go to the restaurant, we will pay for a meal consisting of three dishes around 42 US dollars.
And if you want to drink a beer or two, you have to pay extra: 4.2 US dollars (price for 2 bottles)
And if you prefer a Coke, Fanta, Sprite or similar carbonated drink, then you have to pay 1.8 US dollars for a small bottle.
Below you will find the full price list in Romania, including bottle of water, cheap restaurant, coffee, Burger King or a similar bar, or a better restaurant for a couple
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Romania
What currency is used in Romania and what is the conversion rate?
Currency in Romania Romanian leu (RON). For 10 US dollars you can get 47.3 Romanian lei. For 100 US dollars you can get 473 Romanian lei. And the other way around: For 10 Romanian lei you can get 2.12 US dollars.
Can you eat cheaply in Romania? See how much a meal at McDonalds costs: McDonald's prices in Romania
Prices: Arad Bacău Baia Mare Botoșani Brăila Brașov Bucharest Buzău Craiova Galați
Prices and availability of products in shops and supermarkets in Romania: Bucharest Iași
McDonald's prices in Romania: Bucharest
Pizza prices in Romania: Bucharest Iași
cheap restaurant
$9.5 ($6.3 - $15.9)
by half less than in United States
local beer
$2.1 ($1.3 - $3.8)
65% is less expensive than in United States
coffee
$2.6 ($1.3 - $4.2)
by half less than in United States
bottle of water
$1.6 ($1.1 - $2.3)
23% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$6.3 ($5.3 - $8.5)
by half less than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$1.8 ($1.1 - $2.5)
29% is less expensive than in United States
Price changes in Coffee over the years: 2011: $1.1(RON 5.2), 2012: $1.2(RON 5.8), 2013: $1.2(RON 5.7), 2014: $1.3(RON 6), 2015: $1.3(RON 6.2), 2016: $1.3(RON 6.3), 2017: $1.5(RON 7), and 2018: $1.5(RON 7)
Price changes in A Better Restaurant For A Couple over the years: 2010: $12.1(RON 57), 2011: $15.8(RON 75), 2012: $19(RON 90), 2013: $16.9(RON 80), 2014: $19(RON 90), 2015: $19(RON 90), 2016: $21(RON 100), 2017: $21(RON 100), and 2018: $21(RON 100)
Do we have to pay more for beer in the restaurant than we used to?
This is what beer prices looked like in 2010: $0.89(RON 4.2), 2011: $0.85(RON 4), 2012: $0.85(RON 4), 2013: $1.1(RON 5), 2014: $1.1(RON 5), 2015: $1.1(RON 5), 2016: $1.1(RON 5), 2017: $1.3(RON 6), and 2018: $1.5(RON 7).
Do carbonated drinks cost more than they used to in Romania?
On average, a bottle of Cola or Pepsi has cost: 2010: $0.8(RON 3.8), 2011: $0.78(RON 3.7), 2012: $0.87(RON 4.1), 2013: $0.86(RON 4.1), 2014: $0.91(RON 4.3), 2015: $0.97(RON 4.6), 2016: $0.98(RON 4.6), 2017: $1.1(RON 5), and 2018: $1.1(RON 5.3) in recent years
Price changes in Bottle Of Water over the years: 2010: $0.64(RON 3), 2011: $0.54(RON 2.6), 2012: $0.62(RON 2.9), 2013: $0.65(RON 3.1), 2014: $0.69(RON 3.3), 2015: $0.73(RON 3.4), 2016: $0.77(RON 3.6), 2017: $0.84(RON 4), and 2018: $0.95(RON 4.5)