Cost of living comparison
Rome is 17.4% cheaper than Portsmouth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 7.9% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 20.6% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 26.7% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 53.0% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.2% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 14.2% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Portsmouth, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
|
Portsmouth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.10
£14.19
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
£6.24
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.73
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
£1.21
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 7.9% more for groceries
|
Portsmouth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.14
£3.07
|
$7.00
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
£4.58
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
£2.31
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
£2.37
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
£0.72
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.96
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
£1.52
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
£0.40
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Portsmouth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.16
|
$7.15
€6.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.24
£63.33
|
$37.51
€33.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
$26,794.08
€23,612.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.67
£13.13
|
$17.15
€15.11
|
|
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
Portsmouth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
£28.43
|
$29.46
€25.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,320.60
£981.11
|
$1,180.31
€1,040.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,012.24
£752.03
|
$763.10
€672.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$325.09
£241.52
|
$167.26
€147.40
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
Portsmouth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,506.79
£1,119.45
|
$508.83
€448.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,412.51
£12,936.31
|
$10,490.67
€9,244.80
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portsmouth
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.80
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
£3.32
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.21
£12.04
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.14
£22.39
|
$58.31
€51.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.33
£7.67
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Portsmouth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£54.14
|
$65.43
€57.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
£29.98
|
$30.74
€27.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.95
£62.37
|
$77.17
€68.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.11
£89.24
|
$102.32
€90.17
|
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