Cost of living comparison
Rome is 11.7% cheaper than Farnborough.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.1% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 36.2% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 56.0% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.9% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 29.6% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Farnborough, you would:
pay 1.1% less for restaurants
|
Farnborough
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
£11.43
|
$16.08
€13.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
£6.18
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
£1.62
|
$2.23
€1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
£1.33
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
pay 36.2% more for groceries
|
Farnborough
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
£0.83
|
$1.78
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
£3.13
|
$7.00
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
£2.83
|
$6.20
€5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.42
£2.52
|
$3.76
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.71
|
$4.89
€4.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.45
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
£0.45
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.73
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
£1.01
|
$1.09
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.46
|
$0.73
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
£0.37
|
$0.78
€0.68
|
|
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Farnborough
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
£5.14
|
$7.15
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.51
€32.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
$26,794.08
€23,199.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.13
£13.37
|
$17.15
€14.85
|
|
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
Farnborough
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.29
£23.80
|
$29.46
€25.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,614.42
£1,190.14
|
$1,180.31
€1,021.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,259.25
£928.31
|
$763.10
€660.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.76
£72.81
|
$167.26
€144.82
|
|
pay 56.0% less for childcare
|
Farnborough
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,506.79
£1,110.79
|
$508.83
€440.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,373.06
£14,281.65
|
$10,490.67
€9,083.22
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Farnborough
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.76
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.17
£3.07
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.14
£11.90
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
£41.89
|
$58.31
€50.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
£5.71
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Farnborough
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.64
£69.03
|
$65.43
€56.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.50
£41.65
|
$30.74
€26.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.20
£79.03
|
$77.17
€66.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.11
£88.55
|
$102.32
€88.59
|
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