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Romania

Compared with Colombia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: ColombiaColombia = 1×

RomaniaRomania vs ColombiaColombia
Overall verdict

RomaniaRomania is about 1.09× ColombiaColombia.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs ColombiaColombia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Colombia. A bar running right means Romania is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than ColombiaColombia Colombia = 1× RomaniaRomania is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.84
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.10
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×1.07
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.64

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Romania, Diesel 1L costs 2.3× what it does in Colombia — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.28
    RomaniaRomania COP 7,694 USD 2.087
    ColombiaColombia COP 3,373 USD 0.915
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.49
    RomaniaRomania COP 7,045 USD 1.911
    ColombiaColombia COP 4,737 USD 1.285
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.10
    RomaniaRomania COP 219,331 EUR 59.99
    ColombiaColombia COP 199,000 COP 199,000
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.07
    RomaniaRomania COP 818 USD 0.222
    ColombiaColombia COP 763 USD 0.207
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.64
    RomaniaRomania COP 14,664 RON 17.45
    ColombiaColombia COP 22,900 COP 22,900
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index

See what really changed Romania

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+65%
in RON
10.6 → 17.45
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+49%
in COP

It rose 65% in local currency, but 49% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Romania's inflation.