Cost of living comparison
Rome is 54.4% more expensive than Chaguanas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.1% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 77.8% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 93.2% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.1% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in Rome
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in Chaguanas. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Rome. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Chaguanas, you would:
pay 66.1% more for restaurants
|
Chaguanas
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.48
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
TTD6.81
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.52
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Chaguanas
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
TTD16.05
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.66
|
$7.00
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.57
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.79
|
$3.76
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.92
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
TTD13.94
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.53
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.64
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.98
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.17
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.16
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 77.8% more for transportation
|
Chaguanas
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
TTD23.93
|
$7.15
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.51
€34.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,914.69
TTD223,327.97
|
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.88
TTD46.65
|
$17.15
€15.71
|
|
pay 93.2% more for housing
|
Chaguanas
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.30
TTD354.84
|
$29.46
€26.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.87
TTD3,242.39
|
$1,180.31
€1,081.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$354.75
TTD2,406.98
|
$763.10
€699.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.72
TTD445.93
|
$167.26
€153.22
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Chaguanas
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,556.60
|
$508.83
€466.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD32,022.75
|
$10,490.67
€9,609.93
|
|
pay 47.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chaguanas
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.91
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.20
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.56
TTD37.72
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.01
TTD264.68
|
$58.31
€53.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.55
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Chaguanas
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.27
TTD395.37
|
$65.43
€59.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.20
TTD347.40
|
$30.74
€28.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD711.34
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD731.79
|
$102.32
€93.73
|
|
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