The Shawarma Index
How much a shawarma costs in Romania in 2026
42 lei
That's the typical price of a large chicken shawarma in Romania. Most places charge between 32 and 55 lei. Based on the prices of 1018 places in 36 cities on ShaorMap.
Shawarma prices by city
Large chicken shawarma: the middle price (median) and the range most places fall in. Cities with the most prices come first.
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The price map
The median large chicken shawarma by city. Tap a bubble to select the city.
The range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile, so one giant platter doesn't skew it. Prices come from the places' menus and may include delivery-app prices, which are often higher than at the counter. The figures are recalculated continuously. Methodology
Where to find cheap shawarma
The lowest prices for a large chicken shawarma in Romania. Tap a place to see its menu and reviews.
Cheapest
Every place with a price, lowest first.
- Memo Kebab
București · 26 lei below the median
16 leiNo score yet - Turtica Magică
Bistrița · 21 lei below the median
21 leiNo score yet - Fast Good Pick Nick
Târgoviște · 19 lei below the median
23 leiNo score yet - Kebaby
Tălmaciu · 19 lei below the median
23 leiNo score yet - Country Pub - Shopping City
Târgu Mureș · 18 lei below the median
24 leiNo score yet - Babai Doner
Câmpulung · 17 lei below the median
25 leiNo score yet
Well rated, lowest price first
The lowest prices among places with a Shaorma Score of at least 4/5.
- Shaorma Dandy
Iași · 12 lei below the median
30 lei4.1/5 - Dania Shaorma Tudor Vladimirescu
Iași · 12 lei below the median
30 lei4.1/5 - Super Shaorma
Timișoara · 11 lei below the median
31 lei4.2/5 - La Geru
București · 11 lei below the median
31 lei4/5 - Usta Doner - Lipovei
Timișoara · 9 lei below the median
33 lei4.3/5 - Usta Döner
Timișoara · 9 lei below the median
33 lei4.3/5
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42 lei
At the medianExactly the typical price for a large shawarma.
About 50% of places charge less.
Usual range 32–55 lei · median 42 lei
Each bar shows how many places charge within a 5 lei band. The highlighted bar is your price. An estimate from the published price percentiles, not a price offer.
How the price is moving
The daily median for a large chicken shawarma in Romania.
Întrebări frecvente
How much does a shawarma cost in 2026?
A large chicken shawarma in Romania costs around 42 lei; most places charge between 32 and 55 lei. Based on the prices of 1018 places on ShaorMap.
Where is shawarma cheapest?
Among cities with enough prices, a large chicken shawarma is cheapest in Bistrița (30 lei), Câmpulung (33 lei), Călărași (33 lei).
Where is shawarma most expensive?
Among cities with enough prices, a large chicken shawarma is most expensive in Bragadiru (49 lei), Chiajna (49 lei), Popești-Leordeni (48 lei).
Why do shawarma prices vary so much?
Portion size (a "large" can be anything from 350 g to over 1 kg), the meat (beef and mixed cost more than chicken), the area and the channel: delivery-app prices are often higher than at the counter.
Where do the prices come from?
From the menus of the shawarma places listed on ShaorMap: for each place we take the price of a large chicken shawarma. Some prices come from delivery apps. Owners can update their menu, and anyone can flag a wrong price on the place's page.