Poland vs Romania: currencies and prices
Currencies, exchange rates and prices of the same products side by side. Prices in the source currency and in USD; differences relative to Poland. Where a source has no data for a country we say “no data” – no estimates.
| Indicator | Poland | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | PLN Polish złoty | RON Romanian leu |
| Exchange rate | 1 EUR = 4.3990 PLN ECB, 4 November 2026 | 1 EUR = 5.3440 RON 1 PLN = 1.2148 RON ECB, 4 November 2026 |
| Big Mac 1 burger | 6.22 USD 23.50 PLN price from: July 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 | 4.01 USD −36% 18.35 RON price from: July 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 |
| Petrol 95 1 litre | 1.62 USD 1.46 EUR price from: 2 November 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 | 2.10 USD +29% 1.88 EUR price from: 2 November 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 |
| Diesel 1 litre | 2.02 USD 1.81 EUR price from: 2 November 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 | 2.31 USD +14% 2.07 EUR price from: 2 November 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 |
| Healthy diet 1 person, 1 day Estimated minimum cost of a healthy diet (World Bank/FAO), not average spending on food. | 2.45 USD 9.23 PLN price from: 2025 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 | 2.02 USD −18% 9.04 RON price from: 2025 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 |
| Price level USA = 100 | 55 data from: 2025 | 49 −11% data from: 2025 |
| Taxes in the price: Petrol 95 % of the pump price | 31.2% 1.46 EUR at the pump · 1.00 EUR without taxes Bulletin of: 2 November 2026. | 47.8% +16.6 pp 1.88 EUR at the pump · 0.98 EUR without taxes Bulletin of: 2 November 2026. |
| Taxes in the price: Diesel % of the pump price | 25.1% 1.81 EUR at the pump · 1.36 EUR without taxes Bulletin of: 2 November 2026. | 37.6% +12.5 pp 2.07 EUR at the pump · 1.29 EUR without taxes Bulletin of: 2 November 2026. |
Prices are converted via their US dollar equivalent for the period of the data and then at the latest ECB or NBP rate; the difference in per cent is relative to Poland (taxes – in percentage points). Sources and licences