Cost of living comparison
Rome is 1.0% more expensive than Hilton Head Island.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.8% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 0.1% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 45.3% more in Rome
- Housing
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pay 33.8% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 34.2% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.3% more in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 29.4% more in Rome
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in Hilton Head Island. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Hilton Head Island, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
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Hilton Head Island
|
Rome
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.23
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
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pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$7.00
€6.79
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
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pay 45.3% more for transportation
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
|
$7.15
€6.93
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.51
€36.38
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$17.15
€16.63
|
|
pay 33.8% less for housing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.46
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,133.33
|
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$763.10
€740.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.54
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
|
pay 34.2% less for childcare
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,416.67
|
$508.83
€493.46
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,960.00
|
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
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pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$58.31
€56.55
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
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pay 29.4% more for clothing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$102.32
€99.23
|
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