Cost of living comparison
Rome is 10.9% cheaper than Christchurch.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 3.4% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 8.2% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.2% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Rome
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and housing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Christchurch, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
|
Christchurch
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.32
NZ$28.82
|
$16.08
€13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
NZ$17.89
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
NZ$4.02
|
$2.23
€1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
NZ$3.06
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Christchurch
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
NZ$3.32
|
$1.78
€1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
NZ$7.06
|
$7.00
€5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.24
NZ$12.05
|
$6.20
€5.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.43
NZ$10.69
|
$3.76
€3.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
NZ$6.81
|
$4.89
€4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
NZ$2.23
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
NZ$1.88
|
$0.92
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.37
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.52
NZ$4.19
|
$1.09
€0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.61
|
$0.73
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Christchurch
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.28
NZ$10.46
|
$7.15
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.68
NZ$69.34
|
$37.51
€32.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,874.66
NZ$44,716.58
|
$26,794.08
€22,922.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.02
NZ$28.32
|
$17.15
€14.67
|
|
pay 3.4% less for housing
|
Christchurch
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.71
NZ$81.05
|
$29.46
€25.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,329.40
NZ$2,211.98
|
$1,180.31
€1,009.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,214.34
NZ$2,020.53
|
$763.10
€652.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
NZ$159.60
|
$167.26
€143.09
|
|
pay 8.2% less for childcare
|
Christchurch
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$634.54
NZ$1,055.81
|
$508.83
€435.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,158.62
NZ$16,902.87
|
$10,490.67
€8,974.77
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Christchurch
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.57
NZ$10.93
|
$5.36
€4.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
NZ$5.56
|
$1.53
€1.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.59
NZ$39.25
|
$6.43
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.62
NZ$62.60
|
$58.31
€49.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
NZ$17.89
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Christchurch
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.03
NZ$131.50
|
$65.43
€55.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.35
NZ$63.82
|
$30.74
€26.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.40
NZ$142.10
|
$77.17
€66.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.00
NZ$239.59
|
$102.32
€87.53
|
|
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