Cost of living comparison
Rome is 17.9% cheaper than Fort Lauderdale.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.0% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 18.0% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 15.8% more in Rome
- Housing
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pay 32.8% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 36.0% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.4% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 0.2% more in Rome
The cost of transportation and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Fort Lauderdale. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Fort Lauderdale, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
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Fort Lauderdale
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
|
$7.00
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
|
$3.76
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
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pay 15.8% more for transportation
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$7.15
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
|
$37.51
€34.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$26,794.08
€24,637.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.93
|
$17.15
€15.77
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$29.46
€27.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,315.00
|
$1,180.31
€1,085.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.09
|
$763.10
€701.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.48
|
$167.26
€153.80
|
|
pay 36.0% less for childcare
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$816.67
|
$508.83
€467.87
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$10,490.67
€9,646.15
|
|
pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.67
|
$58.31
€53.62
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
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pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$65.43
€60.17
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$30.74
€28.26
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
|
$77.17
€70.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.57
|
$102.32
€94.08
|
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