Convert CAD to RON Canadian dollar ↔ Romanian leu Free Online Secure
Type an amount in Canadian dollar and read it in Romanian leu at once. The page uses the European Central Bank's reference rate, and tells you which day that rate is from.
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The last thirty days
Where these codes and rates come from
The three letters in EUR, USD or JPY are not an abbreviation someone invented for a website: they are ISO 4217, a standard in which the first two letters are the country's own code and the third is usually the initial of the currency. The figures on this page come from the European Central Bank, which publishes one set of reference rates each working day, around 16:00 Central European time, agreed between the central banks of the Eurosystem. They are a daily snapshot meant for statistics and accounting, not a live trading feed — which is exactly why they are the same number for everyone, rather than whatever one bank happened to quote at one moment.
Where you meet an exchange rate
You meet an exchange rate four or five times a year without thinking about it: booking a trip, paying an invoice issued abroad, buying from a foreign shop, reading a salary offer in another currency, or checking what a card charge really cost. In all of these the reference rate is the honest middle, and the price you actually pay sits a little to one side of it. Knowing the middle is what lets you see how wide that margin is.
Questions people ask
Is this the rate my bank will give me?
No, and no page can promise one. This is the European Central Bank's reference rate: the midpoint published once a day for statistics. A bank, a card scheme or an exchange office adds its own margin on top — usually between half a percent and three percent, sometimes more at an airport counter. Use this figure to judge the offer you are given, not to predict it.
How often does the figure change, and what happens at weekends?
The European Central Bank publishes once each working day, in the afternoon, Central European time. There is no publication on Saturdays, Sundays or TARGET holidays, so on those days the page shows the last working day's rate and says which day it belongs to. The chart alongside is one year of the same daily series.
Is the answer exact?
Where both units are defined in terms of one another by whole numbers, yes — the page says so above the figure, and the only rounding is in how many digits are shown. Where the ratio has no finite decimal, the page shows twelve significant digits and says the relation is approximate rather than pretending otherwise.
Does anything I type leave my device?
No. The arithmetic runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded and there is no server to upload it to. Load the page once and it keeps working with the network switched off.
Going back to Romania from Canada: family visits, a house in the old village and what a Canadian dollar buys in lei
Canada is home to a Romanian community of well over a hundred thousand people, concentrated in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver. Many arrived in the 1990s and 2000s, others are second-generation Canadians with grandparents still in a village in Moldavia or Oltenia, and a growing number came recently as students and skilled workers. For all of them, a trip to Romania is more than a holiday. It is a visit to parents, a christening or a funeral, a summer in a house that needs repairs, sometimes the first step towards a return. And every one of these trips is measured in two currencies. Prices in Romania are in lei, incomes in Canada are in dollars, and the rate between them decides how far the money goes. This page gives you that rate. Use it to Convert CAD to RON with the daily reference rates published by the European Central Bank, in which the Canadian dollar and the Romanian leu are both quoted against the euro; the page combines them into a dollar-leu figure and prints its date under the result. The amount you type never leaves your browser.
Using the converter
Canadian dollars in, lei out
Type your budget and Convert CAD to RON, then write the date next to the answer, because the two belong together.
Type an amount in Canadian dollars and the page shows the equivalent in Romanian lei and bani, together with the date of the fixing used. A Canadian dollar is worth roughly three and a quarter to three and a half lei, so the answer is more than three times the number you typed. A fixing is published once on each working day; on weekends and public holidays the page repeats the last one and says so. A table of round sums and a graph of the last thirty days sit below the box. To go the other way, from lei into dollars, open Convert RON to CAD.
Reading the figure honestly
Whenever a counter promises a good rate, Convert CAD to RON first and divide their offer by the result.
The number on the screen is the mid-market reference, before any provider takes a share. Everyone who serves you keeps a slice, and the slice is the true price of the exchange. A good test is to divide what you are offered by what this page shows: 0.99 is excellent, 0.97 is common for a card, and under 0.95 you should ask elsewhere. The examples below use an invented, tidy rate of 3.40 lei to the Canadian dollar. It is not a forecast and not today's price, so replace it with the live number.
Visiting family
Flights and timing
A ticket in August costs far more than one in May, so Convert CAD to RON for both and decide whether the date is worth it.
There are no direct flights from Canada to Romania, so most travellers connect through Frankfurt, Munich, Paris, London, Vienna or Istanbul. The trip takes around twelve to sixteen hours, and a return ticket costs 1,100 to 2,200 Canadian dollars, lower in spring and autumn and higher at Christmas, Easter and in August. Booking four to five months ahead saves hundreds. Romania is seven hours ahead of Toronto and ten ahead of Vancouver; Convert EST to PST and Convert CET to EET help with the steps.
Gifts and what to bring
Families on both sides of the ocean exchange presents. Canadians bring electronics, vitamins, sports shoes, chocolate and maple syrup, and take home wine, spirits, honey, cheese and hand-embroidered blouses. Check the airline's weight limits and the customs rules at both ends, since alcohol, cheese and cured meats are restricted when you re-enter Canada. A parcel sent by post costs more than the contents are worth, so carry what you can in a suitcase.
Everyday prices in lei
For a coffee, a lunch and a taxi, Convert CAD to RON and write the daily total in dollars.
A coffee costs 10 to 15 lei, a lunch 35 to 70, a taxi ride in town 15 to 40, a litre of petrol about 7.5, a kilo of bread about 8 and a ticket to a museum 15 to 40. At the invented rate, 50 lei is 14.70 Canadian dollars. Visitors from Canada notice at once how cheap it is to eat out, and how generous the portions are. Convert CAD to RON for your own list and keep the figures next to your budget.
A house in the village
Buying with open eyes
Many members of the diaspora dream of a house in the village or a flat in the city of their youth. Rural houses can be bought for 15,000 to 60,000 euros depending on condition and region, and city flats cost from 1,200 to 2,500 euros per square metre, with Bucharest and Cluj on the high side. Check the land registry for ownership, any mortgages and boundaries, since old properties sometimes lack clear records. A notary draws up the sale, and fees and taxes add about two to four per cent of the price. Use a lawyer you trust, rather than someone recommended by the seller.
Renovation and upkeep
Every payment to a builder deserves a note, so Convert CAD to RON on the day and keep the rate in your records.
Materials cost nearly as much as in Western Europe, while labour is cheaper. A basic renovation of a village house costs 15,000 to 40,000 euros, and plumbing, wiring and a roof take the largest share. Keep a spreadsheet of costs in lei and Convert CAD to RON for each payment, so that you know the total in dollars. Neighbours often help, and a local caretaker can watch the property when you are away for most of the year.
Taxes and paperwork
Owners pay a small annual property tax, which depends on the locality and the size. Income from renting out a property is taxable in Romania and may also have to be declared in Canada, where residents report worldwide income. Treaties prevent paying twice on the same income, but you need records. A Canadian accountant who knows cross-border issues is worth the fee.
Health and care
Doctors and dentists
Before a dental visit, Convert CAD to RON for the estimate and compare it with the price at home.
Dental work and cosmetic treatments are cheaper in Romania than in Canada, and some visitors combine a family trip with a check-up. A filling costs 150 to 350 lei, a crown 800 to 1,800, a scaling 150 to 250. At the invented rate, a 1,000-lei crown is 294 Canadian dollars. Choose a clinic with good reviews, ask for a written estimate, and confirm what is guaranteed. Provincial health plans in Canada generally do not pay for care abroad, so keep receipts for private insurance.
Travel insurance
A policy for visits of a few weeks costs 40 to 120 Canadian dollars, depending on age and conditions. Make sure it covers pre-existing conditions if you have them, and the cost of an air ambulance. Carry the policy number and the emergency phone number in your phone and on paper.
Money in Romania
Cards, cash and machines
Withdraw only what you need and Convert CAD to RON to know how much that is in dollars.
Cards are accepted in shops, restaurants and fuel stations in towns, and contactless payment is common. In villages and markets, cash is still needed. Cash machines are plentiful, but independent machines may offer to convert the amount into Canadian dollars at a poor rate; choose lei. Canadian cards charge a foreign-transaction fee of about 2.5 per cent, so a travel card may save money.
Euros and exchange offices
Romania is in the European Union but does not use the euro. Some hotels and shops quote in euros, but the change is returned in lei at the shop's rate. Exchange offices in towns display their buy and sell rates, and the difference between them is the margin. Compare it with the figure above before you hand over cash.
Holidays, food and customs
Christmas and Easter
For the Romanian diaspora, the two great holidays are Christmas and Easter, both celebrated with long family meals. Christmas begins with carol singers who go from house to house on Christmas Eve, followed by a table of pork dishes, sausages, stuffed cabbage rolls and a sweet bread called cozonac. Easter, which follows the Orthodox calendar and often falls a week or more after the Western one, is marked by a midnight service with candles, red-painted eggs that are cracked against each other, a lamb dish and a sweet bread with cheese called pasca. Plan your trip early, because flights around these dates sell out first and cost up to double.
Summer weddings and village feasts
August brings weddings, christenings and village days that last until the next morning. Guests give an envelope with cash, usually 50 to 150 euros or the equivalent in lei, and are rewarded with food and music. Dress codes are formal, and the dancing is energetic. If you are invited, prepare a gift in advance and Convert CAD to RON to see what a suitable sum looks like in dollars.
Food to try
Visitors should try ciorbă, a sour soup, sarmale with polenta, mici grilled with mustard, papanași, fried doughnuts with sour cream and jam, and plum brandy. A restaurant meal for two costs 120 to 250 lei, and a meal at a guesthouse in the countryside, with home cooking, may be even less. The portions are generous, and refusing a second helping may be taken as an insult to the cook.
Practical matters at home
Documents and citizenship
Many Canadians of Romanian origin hold two passports, because Romania allows dual citizenship and offers it to descendants of former citizens under certain conditions. A Romanian passport allows travel and work in all of the European Union, which makes it valuable. The procedure requires birth and marriage certificates, translations and legalisations, and takes many months. Ask the nearest consulate for the current list of documents, and budget for translation and courier fees.
Driving in Romania
Roads have improved but remain demanding in the mountains and the countryside. Drivers keep to the right, speed limits are 50 in towns and 90 to 130 outside, and fines are high. A road tax sticker, called a rovinietă, is required on national roads and can be bought online or at fuel stations. Rental cars cost 150 to 250 lei a day, and fuel about 7.5 lei per litre. Watch out for horse-drawn carts, pedestrians at the roadside and sudden potholes, especially after winter.
Phones and internet
Mobile data in Romania is among the cheapest and fastest in Europe. A local prepaid SIM with 20 to 50 gigabytes costs 20 to 40 lei, and a visitor can buy one at a mobile shop with a passport. Roaming charges from a Canadian plan can reach 10 to 15 dollars a day, so check before you leave. Fibre internet is widespread in towns.
A fortnight, with numbers
An example budget
A family of two spends two weeks in Romania. The return flights cost 3,200 Canadian dollars, a rental car for fourteen days at 180 lei is 2,520 lei, fuel 1,000 lei, guesthouses and hotels at 300 lei a night for twelve nights 3,600 lei, food at 250 lei a day for fourteen days 3,500, gifts 1,500, entry fees and trips 800 and a reserve of 1,000. The total in lei is 13,920, which at the invented rate is 4,094 Canadian dollars, and with the flights 7,294. Convert CAD to RON for each line to see where your money goes.
Savings that work
Stay with relatives for part of the trip, travel by train between big cities, eat at lunchtime menus and use markets for fruit and cheese. Pay by card where accepted and use a travel card with no foreign-exchange fee. A modest trip is perfectly possible, and a comfortable one costs less than in many Western countries.
Cities worth a longer stay
Bucharest, Cluj and Timișoara
Visitors who come to see family often also want to see more of the country. Bucharest has broad avenues, a huge parliament palace and a lively old town; Cluj-Napoca is a university city with a cheerful cafe scene and an international film festival; Timișoara, in the west, has baroque squares and an Art Nouveau district and was the starting point of the 1989 revolution. Each can be seen in two days, and trains between them take five to ten hours. A second-class ticket from Bucharest to Cluj costs about 120 to 160 lei, and the express trains are comfortable. For distances, Convert km to mi turns kilometres into miles, and Convert °C to °F turns the forecast into Fahrenheit.
The Black Sea coast
In summer, many Romanians holiday on the coast, in Mamaia, Costinești and Vama Veche, with long sandy beaches and lively nightlife. A room in a hotel costs 250 to 600 lei a night in July and August, and the beach itself is free apart from sunbeds and umbrellas, which cost 30 to 80 lei a day. The Danube Delta, a few hours to the north, is a wetland of reed beds and bird colonies, and a boat tour there costs 100 to 250 lei per person. Convert CAD to RON for a summer week by the sea and compare it with a week at a Canadian lake.
When the weather turns
Winters in the mountains are snowy, and Poiana Brașov and Sinaia are the main ski resorts, with a day ticket at 150 to 250 lei. Spring and autumn are mild and pleasant, with colourful forests. Summers are hot in the south, and thunderstorms are common in the afternoon.
Staying in touch
Calls and messages
Because Romania is seven hours ahead of Toronto, the best time to call is the late morning in Canada, which is the evening in Romania. Video calls on messaging apps cost nothing on a wireless network. Many families set a regular call on Sunday, and some keep a shared photo album. When you write about money, mention the date and rate used so that nobody is confused later.
Sending parcels
Parcels from Canada to Romania take two to four weeks by post and cost 40 to 120 dollars for a medium box, depending on weight. Customs can charge duty on goods above a low value, and items such as medicines, food and electronics may be restricted. Declare the contents honestly, and avoid sending cash in an envelope. Courier companies are faster but cost more. Check the rules before you buy gifts to send.
Other conversions
If the trip goes on
Travellers who continue to Hungary can use Convert CAD to HUF, those who go to Poland Convert CAD to PLN, and those who return through the euro area Convert CAD to EUR. For lei against the euro, see Convert EUR to RON.
A small routine
Write down the rate and date each time you change money, and compare the note with the statement later.
Mistakes to avoid
Paying in dollars
A Romanian terminal that offers to charge you in Canadian dollars uses its own rate. Pay in lei.
Carrying too much cash
A small, planned withdrawal beats a large one, so Convert CAD to RON and write the amount you need.
A large sum in a bag is a risk. Convert CAD to RON for what you need and withdraw only that.
Using an old rate
A rate from last month can be several per cent out. The date beside the result protects you whenever you Convert CAD to RON.
In short
The only thing fetched from the network is the table of daily rates; your amount stays in the browser and no account is needed. From a flight to Bucharest to a house in the village, one habit pays: Convert CAD to RON, read the date and weigh every offer against the figure on this page.