Romania

Compared with Peru, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Peru = 1×

Romania vs

Peru

Overall verdict

Romania is about 1.08× Peru.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Peru = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Peru. 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

Peru Peru = 1×

Romania is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.24
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.19
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.17
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.79

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

In Romania, Diesel 1L costs 1.3× what it does in Peru — 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 ×1.27

Romania PEN 7.01 USD 2.087

Peru PEN 5.52 USD 1.644

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.21

Romania PEN 6.42 USD 1.911

Peru PEN 5.29 USD 1.575

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.19

Romania PEN 0.75 USD 0.222

Peru PEN 0.62 USD 0.186

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.17

Romania PEN 232.29 EUR 59.99

Peru PEN 199.00 PEN 199

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.79

Romania PEN 13.37 RON 17.45

Peru PEN 16.90 PEN 16.9

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