Romania

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Romania vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Romania is about 1.06× New Zealand.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. 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

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Romania is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.25
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.18
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.05
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.81

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

In Romania, Diesel 1L costs 1.5× what it does in New Zealand — but Big Mac costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.47

Romania NZD 3.68 USD 2.087

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.18

Romania NZD 117.92 EUR 59.99

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.06

Romania NZD 3.37 USD 1.911

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.05

Romania NZD 0.38 USD 0.222

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.81

Romania NZD 6.93 RON 17.45

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index