Cost of living comparison
Al-farwaniyah is 36.1% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.5% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Groceries
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pay 46.1% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Transportation
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pay 26.8% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Housing
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pay 41.0% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Childcare
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pay 68.1% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.9% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Clothing
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pay 7.4% less in Al-farwaniyah
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Al-farwaniyah.
If you lived in Al-farwaniyah instead of Rome, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$7.32
KWD2.260
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$4.88
KWD1.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.44
|
$2.03
KWD0.630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$4.31
KWD1.330
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.46
|
$2.04
KWD0.630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.74
KWD0.230
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.62
KWD0.190
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.44
KWD0.140
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$0.47
KWD0.140
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.34
KWD0.110
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.57
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.49
|
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,637.10
|
$19,509.97
KWD6,013.750
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.77
|
$17.15
KWD5.290
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€27.08
|
$26.66
KWD8.220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,085.30
|
$585.30
KWD180.410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€701.66
|
$541.94
KWD167.050
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€153.80
|
$41.34
KWD12.740
|
|
pay 68.1% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€467.87
|
$104.05
KWD32.070
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,646.15
|
$4,552.33
KWD1,403.210
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€53.62
|
$65.03
KWD20.050
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$11.38
KWD3.510
|
|
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€60.17
|
$42.27
KWD13.030
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.26
|
$37.39
KWD11.530
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.95
|
$93.02
KWD28.670
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€94.08
|
$65.03
KWD20.050
|
|
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