Cost of living comparison
Rome is 63.3% more expensive than Cape Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.8% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 52.1% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 35.8% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.7% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% more in Rome
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Cape Town. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Cape Town, you would:
pay 91.8% more for restaurants
|
Cape Town
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR155.06
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
ZAR93.04
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
ZAR18.07
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ZAR14.20
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 52.1% more for groceries
|
Cape Town
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.52
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
ZAR75.19
|
$7.00
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
ZAR77.41
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
ZAR46.10
|
$3.76
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
ZAR41.80
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.31
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.66
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.52
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.99
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.81
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 35.8% more for transportation
|
Cape Town
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
ZAR92.64
|
$7.15
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.60
ZAR775.30
|
$37.51
€34.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
ZAR361,808.21
|
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
ZAR173.67
|
$17.15
€15.71
|
|
pay 51.0% more for housing
|
Cape Town
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.29
ZAR787.82
|
$29.46
€26.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$784.43
ZAR14,276.27
|
$1,180.31
€1,081.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$505.72
ZAR9,203.96
|
$763.10
€699.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.33
ZAR1,298.10
|
$167.26
€153.22
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Cape Town
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$207.06
ZAR3,768.44
|
$508.83
€466.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,312.73
ZAR78,490.16
|
$10,490.67
€9,609.93
|
|
pay 60.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cape Town
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
ZAR46.52
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
ZAR38.67
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.75
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
ZAR721.71
|
$58.31
€53.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
ZAR124.05
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Cape Town
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.53
ZAR974.21
|
$65.43
€59.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.86
ZAR561.60
|
$30.74
€28.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.97
ZAR1,910.35
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.06
ZAR1,402.53
|
$102.32
€93.73
|
|
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