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Rome vs. Centurion (Verwoerdburg) Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 72.5% more expensive than Centurion (Verwoerdburg).

Restaurants: pay 88.5% more in Rome
Groceries: pay 49.3% more in Rome
Transportation: pay 17.5% more in Rome
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Rome
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Rome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.2% more in Rome
Clothing: pay 2.5% more in Rome

The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Centurion (Verwoerdburg). Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Rome.

Rome vs. Centurion (Verwoerdburg) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rome instead of Centurion (Verwoerdburg), you would:

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pay 88.5% more for restaurants

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.22 ZAR191.31	$16.08 €15.59	+57.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.68 ZAR87.63	$10.72 €10.39	+128.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 ZAR18.87	$2.23 €2.17	+121.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 ZAR14.36	$1.12 €1.09	+46.4%
Average			+88.5%

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pay 49.3% more for groceries

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 ZAR20.03	$1.78 €1.73	+66.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 ZAR79.08	$7.00 €6.79	+65.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 ZAR82.47	$6.20 €6.01	+40.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.42 ZAR45.35	$3.76 €3.65	+55.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 ZAR39.44	$4.89 €4.74	+132.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 ZAR12.92	$1.07 €1.04	+55.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR13.01	$0.92 €0.89	+32.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 ZAR13.57	$0.89 €0.86	+22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 ZAR13.96	$1.09 €1.06	+46.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR11.97	$0.73 €0.71	+14.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR13.18	$0.78 €0.76	+11.3%
Average			+49.3%

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pay 17.5% more for transportation

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 ZAR93.59	$7.15 €6.93	+42.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.88 ZAR1,700.54	$37.51 €36.38	-58.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,663.17 ZAR424,073.29	$26,794.08 €25,984.66	+18.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 ZAR191.31	$17.15 €16.63	+67.7%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Rome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.17 ZAR863.95	$29.46 €28.57	-36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$198.80 ZAR3,719.94	$1,180.31 €1,144.66	+493.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$331.33 ZAR6,199.90	$763.10 €740.04	+130.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.06 ZAR1,535.47	$167.26 €162.21	+103.8%
Average			+172.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$233.11 ZAR4,361.90	$508.83 €493.46	+118.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.41 ZAR89,825.19	$10,490.67 €10,173.76	+118.5%
Average			+118.4%

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pay 58.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.27 ZAR42.51	$5.36 €5.20	+135.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 ZAR37.34	$1.53 €1.48	-23.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.12 ZAR58.46	$6.43 €6.24	+105.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.72 ZAR836.72	$58.31 €56.55	+30.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.53 ZAR140.83	$10.72 €10.39	+42.4%
Average			+58.2%

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pay 2.5% more for clothing

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Rome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.09 ZAR918.51	$65.43 €63.46	+33.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.65 ZAR648.33	$30.74 €29.81	-11.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.71 ZAR1,716.04	$77.17 €74.84	-15.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.31 ZAR1,839.53	$102.32 €99.23	+4.1%
Average			+2.5%

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