Cheap accommodation is scarce in Bucharest. The cost of dining is rising - Romanians can't afford to eat out, so most restaurants are geared to 'rich foreigners'.
Public transport is dirt cheap by Western standards.
Petrol is around 45 cents a litre. It's easy to cash travelers checks in Romania, but not very easy to replace stolen ones. Only American Express has an office that issues replacements in Bucharest. Cash-dispensing ATMs accepting Visa, MasterCard and plenty of other plastic are becoming increasingly widespread in Romania. Credit cards are widely accepted in hotels, restaurants and shops.