Cost of living comparison
Rome is 2.4 times more expensive than Maceio - Alagoas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 87.0% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 96.0% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Rome
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Maceio - Alagoas. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Maceio - Alagoas, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
R$19.33
|
$16.08
€13.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
R$30.93
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
R$4.89
|
$2.23
€1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
R$2.42
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
pay 87.0% more for groceries
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
R$7.13
|
$1.78
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.16
R$17.55
|
$7.00
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
R$20.45
|
$6.20
€5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.65
|
$3.76
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.43
|
$4.89
€4.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
R$5.35
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.34
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.59
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$3.12
|
$1.09
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.77
|
$0.73
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.59
|
$0.78
€0.68
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
R$20.28
|
$7.15
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.51
€32.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,289.18
R$101,481.20
|
$26,794.08
€23,199.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.14
R$17.40
|
$17.15
€14.85
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
R$89.40
|
$29.46
€25.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$239.50
R$1,328.92
|
$1,180.31
€1,021.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$243.86
R$1,353.08
|
$763.10
€660.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.13
R$255.94
|
$167.26
€144.82
|
|
pay 96.0% more for childcare
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.44
R$1,256.43
|
$508.83
€440.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,270.58
R$34,793.55
|
$10,490.67
€9,083.22
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
R$7.73
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.59
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
R$8.70
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$132.09
|
$58.31
€50.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.23
R$28.99
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
R$291.33
|
$65.43
€56.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
R$249.68
|
$30.74
€26.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.60
R$469.44
|
$77.17
€66.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.61
R$364.04
|
$102.32
€88.59
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Rome or Maceio - Alagoas. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.