Cost of living comparison
Rome is 13.4% cheaper than Fort Myers.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.5% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 23.5% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 34.1% more in Rome
- Housing
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pay 39.2% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 44.3% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.0% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 12.3% more in Rome
The cost of transportation and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Fort Myers. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Fort Myers, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
Fort Myers
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Fort Myers
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.98
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.42
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.88
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
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pay 34.1% more for transportation
|
Fort Myers
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
|
$37.51
€32.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,050.00
|
$26,794.08
€23,566.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 39.2% less for housing
|
Fort Myers
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.82
|
$29.46
€25.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,900.00
|
$1,180.31
€1,038.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
|
$763.10
€671.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.74
|
$167.26
€147.11
|
|
pay 44.3% less for childcare
|
Fort Myers
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.00
|
$508.83
€447.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,000.00
|
$10,490.67
€9,226.79
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Myers
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.43
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.67
|
$58.31
€51.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
Fort Myers
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.67
|
$65.43
€57.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.67
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.00
|
$77.17
€67.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.00
|
$102.32
€89.99
|
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