Cost of living comparison
Rome is 20.6% cheaper than Darwin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 16.3% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 32.2% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 17.5% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.2% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Rome
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Darwin, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
|
Darwin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.41
A$34.92
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
A$18.49
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
A$4.11
|
$2.23
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
A$4.62
|
$1.12
€1.01
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Darwin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
A$4.34
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.94
A$7.70
|
$7.00
€6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
A$7.00
|
$6.20
€5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
A$6.41
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
A$5.82
|
$4.89
€4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.62
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$2.05
|
$0.92
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
A$2.60
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
A$3.20
|
$1.09
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.21
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.58
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
pay 16.3% more for transportation
|
Darwin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
A$6.78
|
$7.15
€6.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.93
A$71.57
|
$37.51
€33.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,622.70
|
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.42
A$20.91
|
$17.15
€15.36
|
|
pay 32.2% less for housing
|
Darwin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.86
A$93.29
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,647.57
A$2,567.52
|
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,321.09
A$2,058.74
|
$763.10
€683.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.80
A$281.75
|
$167.26
€149.85
|
|
pay 17.5% less for childcare
|
Darwin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,581.67
A$2,464.82
|
$508.83
€455.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,908.36
A$12,324.08
|
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Darwin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.27
|
$5.36
€4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
A$5.65
|
$1.53
€1.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.37
A$39.54
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.18
A$124.95
|
$58.31
€52.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.65
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Darwin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.91
A$124.52
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.13
A$71.89
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.80
A$161.75
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.81
A$205.40
|
$102.32
€91.67
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Rome or Darwin. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.