Cost of living comparison
Rome is 6.3% more expensive than Fort St John.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 75.0% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Rome
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Fort St John. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Fort St John, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
Fort St John
|
Rome
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.65
CA$18.58
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
CA$12.71
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CA$2.45
|
$2.23
€1.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
CA$1.71
|
$1.12
€0.95
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
Fort St John
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CA$4.40
|
$1.78
€1.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.40
|
$7.00
€5.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.71
CA$11.85
|
$6.20
€5.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
CA$5.05
|
$3.76
€3.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.45
CA$7.42
|
$4.89
€4.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
CA$3.10
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
CA$0.39
|
$0.92
€0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.33
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.21
|
$1.09
€0.93
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CA$3.10
|
$0.73
€0.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
CA$1.77
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
pay 30.9% more for transportation
Fort St John
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
CA$6.34
|
$7.15
€6.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.74
CA$39.12
|
$37.51
€31.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,794.08
€22,747.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.81
CA$21.52
|
$17.15
€14.56
|
|
pay 75.0% more for housing
Fort St John
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.47
CA$86.39
|
$29.46
€25.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.94
CA$684.63
|
$1,180.31
€1,002.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$467.01
CA$635.72
|
$763.10
€647.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.43
CA$89.06
|
$167.26
€142.01
|
|
pay 29.2% less for childcare
Fort St John
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$978.04
|
$508.83
€431.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,490.67
€8,906.49
|
|
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
Fort St John
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.38
CA$8.68
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
CA$5.71
|
$1.53
€1.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.56
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.60
CA$74.33
|
$58.31
€49.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
Fort St John
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.81
CA$97.75
|
$65.43
€55.55
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.35
CA$64.45
|
$30.74
€26.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.63
CA$112.47
|
$77.17
€65.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.70
CA$195.61
|
$102.32
€86.87
|
|
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