Cost of living comparison
Rome is 8.4% cheaper than Hamilton.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.9% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 40.2% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.5% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 3.9% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.14
NZ$21.95
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.36
NZ$13.97
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
NZ$3.96
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
NZ$4.76
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
NZ$2.69
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.68
NZ$4.48
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
NZ$11.00
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.29
NZ$8.84
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
NZ$6.11
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
NZ$2.09
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.18
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.26
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.98
NZ$4.98
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.47
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.21
NZ$10.37
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.74
NZ$78.08
|
$37.51
€32.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,285.40
NZ$38,899.77
|
$26,794.08
€23,566.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.29
NZ$38.91
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 27.6% more for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.87
NZ$83.31
|
$29.46
€25.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$962.41
NZ$1,607.77
|
$1,180.31
€1,038.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$857.20
NZ$1,432.01
|
$763.10
€671.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.78
NZ$116.58
|
$167.26
€147.11
|
|
pay 40.2% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.10
NZ$1,396.76
|
$508.83
€447.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,916.44
NZ$29,930.57
|
$10,490.67
€9,226.79
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$9.98
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
NZ$5.74
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$39.91
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.96
NZ$56.73
|
$58.31
€51.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
NZ$22.45
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
NZ$109.75
|
$65.43
€57.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.13
NZ$77.07
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
NZ$153.64
|
$77.17
€67.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.53
NZ$169.61
|
$102.32
€89.99
|
|
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