Cost of living comparison
Rome is 2.3 times more expensive than Puerto Escondido.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 54.7% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.9% more in Rome
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Puerto Escondido. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Puerto Escondido, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
MX$127.37
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MX$18.95
|
$2.23
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MX$13.83
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
|
pay 41.6% more for groceries
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
MX$61.45
|
$7.00
€6.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.89
MX$100.80
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
MX$97.15
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
MX$7.90
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MX$10.22
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.71
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
MX$23.23
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 54.7% more for transportation
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
MX$95.36
|
$7.15
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.51
€36.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.15
€16.63
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.14
MX$1,405.76
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$409.53
MX$8,449.19
|
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.61
MX$10,513.94
|
$763.10
€740.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.76
MX$861.49
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.69
MX$2,304.32
|
$508.83
€493.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
|
pay 66.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
MX$44.04
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
MX$65.41
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
MX$87.05
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.31
€56.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$65.43
€63.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.74
€29.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$77.17
€74.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$102.32
€99.23
|
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