Cost of living comparison
Acapulco is 35.9% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% less in Acapulco
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% less in Acapulco
- Transportation
-
pay 35.8% less in Acapulco
- Housing
-
pay 58.6% less in Acapulco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.4% less in Acapulco
- Clothing
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pay 64.3% less in Acapulco
Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Acapulco.
If you lived in Acapulco instead of Rome, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$9.93
MX$195.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$8.19
MX$161.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$1.85
MX$36.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$1.15
MX$22.61
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$1.24
MX$24.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$2.82
MX$55.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$1.63
MX$32.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$1.58
MX$31.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.39
MX$27.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.77
MX$15.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.79
MX$15.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$1.31
MX$25.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$1.31
MX$25.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$1.10
MX$21.61
|
|
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$4.59
MX$90.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.98
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
?? | |
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
$24.82
MX$489.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
$455.03
MX$8,972.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.01
|
$257.96
MX$5,086.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
$15.18
MX$299.42
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.43
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
?? |
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$3.02
MX$59.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$1.42
MX$27.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.28
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
?? | |
pay 64.3% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
$14.89
MX$293.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$14.89
MX$293.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.97
|
?? | |
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