The Romanian currency is the leu (plural lei), which comes in the following denomination banknotes: 1 leu, 5 lei, 10 lei, 50 lei, 100 lei, 200 lei and 500 lei. Each leu is divided into 100 bani, available as coins of 1, 2, 5, 10 and 50.

Always change money in a bank, never in an exchange house or with poeple on the street.

€1 currently equals around 4.44 lei. See the current exchange rate here.