Cost of living comparison
Rome is 14.0% cheaper than Rehoboth Beach.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.5% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 9.2% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 18.6% more in Rome
- Housing
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pay 4.9% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 75.0% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.4% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 3.5% more in Rome
The cost of transportation and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Rehoboth Beach. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Rehoboth Beach, you would:
pay 17.5% less for restaurants
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Rehoboth Beach
|
Rome
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.10
|
$2.23
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
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pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.08
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
|
$7.00
€6.79
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.84
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
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pay 18.6% more for transportation
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$7.15
€6.93
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.51
€36.38
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,000.00
|
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.62
|
$17.15
€16.63
|
|
pay 4.9% less for housing
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.17
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,600.00
|
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$763.10
€740.04
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.45
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
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pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,983.33
|
$508.83
€493.46
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,200.00
|
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
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pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.46
|
$58.31
€56.55
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
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pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.36
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.59
|
$102.32
€99.23
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