Cost of living comparison
Rome is 19.8% cheaper than Maynooth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 34.1% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 19.2% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.8% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Rome
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Maynooth, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Maynooth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€16.99
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€1.98
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
Maynooth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
€1.66
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
€4.80
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.48
€3.94
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.19
€4.57
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.82
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.56
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Maynooth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$117.89
€103.80
|
$37.51
€33.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,607.26
|
$26,794.08
€23,590.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.26
€20.48
|
$17.15
€15.10
|
|
pay 34.1% less for housing
|
Maynooth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.14
|
$29.46
€25.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,357.88
€2,075.96
|
$1,180.31
€1,039.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,161.39
€1,902.97
|
$763.10
€671.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.47
€117.52
|
$167.26
€147.27
|
|
pay 19.2% less for childcare
|
Maynooth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$964.59
€849.26
|
$508.83
€447.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,492.58
|
$10,490.67
€9,236.37
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maynooth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.32
€5.57
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
€3.24
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.61
€14.63
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.37
€48.75
|
$58.31
€51.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
€10.38
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Maynooth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€75.49
|
$65.43
€57.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.18
|
$30.74
€27.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.57
€84.14
|
$77.17
€67.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.81
€80.84
|
$102.32
€90.09
|
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