Cost of living comparison
Rome is 8.1% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 21.5% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Canada, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.70
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.88
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.44
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.35
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.14
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.70
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.10
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.48
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 8.9% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.03
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.33
|
$37.51
€33.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,043.13
|
$26,794.08
€23,590.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.64
|
$17.15
€15.10
|
|
pay 10.4% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.50
|
$29.46
€25.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,691.92
|
$1,180.31
€1,039.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,544.89
|
$763.10
€671.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.97
|
$167.26
€147.27
|
|
pay 21.5% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,012.02
|
$508.83
€447.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,660.57
|
$10,490.67
€9,236.37
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.21
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.96
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.90
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.57
|
$58.31
€51.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.18
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.71
|
$65.43
€57.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.09
|
$30.74
€27.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.75
|
$77.17
€67.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.57
|
$102.32
€90.09
|
|
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