Cost of living comparison
Rome is 13.0% cheaper than Cairns.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 4.9% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Rome
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Cairns, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Cairns
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.49
A$24.24
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
A$4.64
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
A$3.87
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Cairns
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
A$3.90
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
A$6.36
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
A$10.15
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
A$6.32
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
A$6.69
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.16
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.63
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.31
A$5.18
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.63
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.64
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 2.1% less for transportation
|
Cairns
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
A$6.72
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.90
A$103.16
|
$37.51
€32.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,066.04
A$36,104.77
|
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.95
A$51.58
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 4.9% less for housing
|
Cairns
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.14
A$94.13
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,090.69
A$1,707.24
|
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.73
A$1,477.20
|
$763.10
€671.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.59
A$184.06
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cairns
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$508.83
€447.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cairns
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.32
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
A$6.45
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$46.42
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.66
A$60.52
|
$58.31
€51.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$20.63
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Cairns
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.88
A$106.25
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.61
A$98.00
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
A$113.13
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.82
A$189.12
|
$102.32
€89.97
|
|
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