Cost of living comparison
Rome is 48.7% cheaper than Geneva.
If you lived in Rome instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 54.2% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF27.53
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.48
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF4.22
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.43
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
$7.00
€6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.62
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.81
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF11.64
|
$4.89
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.46
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.23
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.51
|
$1.09
€1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
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pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF7.20
|
$7.15
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF71.36
|
$37.51
€35.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,438.90
|
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF31.40
|
$17.15
€16.44
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF53.29
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,959.22
|
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,736.76
|
$763.10
€731.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF156.06
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,362.07
|
$508.83
€487.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF28,586.18
|
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF8.16
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.87
|
$1.53
€1.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.18
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF68.37
|
$58.31
€55.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF109.20
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF55.66
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF126.42
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF173.92
|
$102.32
€98.10
|
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