Cost of living comparison
Alamogordo is 25.4% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% more in Alamogordo
- Groceries
-
pay 35.6% more in Alamogordo
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% less in Alamogordo
- Housing
-
pay 19.7% more in Alamogordo
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8% more in Alamogordo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.6% more in Alamogordo
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% more in Alamogordo
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Alamogordo are more expensive than in Rome.
If you lived in Alamogordo instead of Rome, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 35.6% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
$2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.79
|
$6.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$3.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.38
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
$32,778.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$17.66
|
|
pay 19.7% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
$1,047.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€740.04
|
$825.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
$88.21
|
|
pay 49.8% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€493.46
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 59.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.55
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$11.00
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
$56.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
$48.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.23
|
$120.50
|
|
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