Cost of living comparison
Rome is 46.9% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.9% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 55.7% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 17.9% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 62.0% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 63.2% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.3% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 38.2% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of George Town, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.84
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 55.7% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$7.00
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.68
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$3.76
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.60
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.91
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.07
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$7.15
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.84
|
$37.51
€34.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,289.08
|
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.64
|
$17.15
€15.71
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.74
|
$29.46
€26.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,441.20
|
$1,180.31
€1,081.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,114.76
|
$763.10
€699.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD251.94
|
$167.26
€153.22
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.14
|
$508.83
€466.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,973.00
|
$10,490.67
€9,609.93
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.03
|
$58.31
€53.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.90
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.51
|
$65.43
€59.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.37
|
$30.74
€28.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.80
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.71
|
$102.32
€93.73
|
|
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