Cost of living comparison
Rome is 8.7% cheaper than Ibiza.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% more in Rome
- Housing
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pay 40.4% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.7% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% less in Rome
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in Ibiza. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Ibiza, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Ibiza
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.80
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.43
|
$2.23
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
€1.24
|
$1.12
€1.01
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Ibiza
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
€2.88
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.65
€8.64
|
$7.00
€6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
€4.36
|
$6.20
€5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.88
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.89
€4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
pay 18.9% more for transportation
|
Ibiza
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.48
€5.81
|
$7.15
€6.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.51
€33.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.43
€12.03
|
$17.15
€15.36
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Ibiza
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.95
€52.81
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,143.53
€1,920.37
|
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,929.17
€1,728.33
|
$763.10
€683.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.17
€159.62
|
$167.26
€149.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ibiza
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$508.83
€455.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ibiza
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.88
|
$5.36
€4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
€2.64
|
$1.53
€1.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.14
€4.61
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.38
€72.01
|
$58.31
€52.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.11
€8.16
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Ibiza
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
€65.93
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.37
€45.13
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.81
€68.81
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.18
€96.02
|
$102.32
€91.67
|
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