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Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) is 24.9% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 44.8% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Groceries: pay 30.4% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Transportation: pay 14.1% more in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Housing: pay 33.5% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Childcare: pay 54.2% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.3% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Clothing: pay 0.7% more in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)

The cost of transportation and clothing in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Centurion (Verwoerdburg).

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 44.8% less for restaurants

	Rome	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €15.59	$10.22 ZAR191.31	-36.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €10.39	$4.68 ZAR87.63	-56.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.23 €2.17	$1.01 ZAR18.87	-54.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €1.09	$0.77 ZAR14.36	-31.7%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 30.4% less for groceries

	Rome	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 €1.73	$1.07 ZAR20.03	-39.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 €6.79	$4.23 ZAR79.08	-39.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.20 €6.01	$4.41 ZAR82.47	-28.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.65	$2.42 ZAR45.35	-35.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 €4.74	$2.11 ZAR39.44	-56.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 €1.04	$0.69 ZAR12.92	-35.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.89	$0.70 ZAR13.01	-24.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.86	$0.73 ZAR13.57	-18.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 €1.06	$0.75 ZAR13.96	-31.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 €0.71	$0.64 ZAR11.97	-12.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.76	$0.70 ZAR13.18	-10.2%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 14.1% more for transportation

	Rome	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 €6.93	$5.00 ZAR93.59	-30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.51 €36.38	$90.88 ZAR1,700.54	+142.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,794.08 €25,984.66	$22,663.17 ZAR424,073.29	-15.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.15 €16.63	$10.22 ZAR191.31	-40.4%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 33.5% less for housing

	Rome	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.46 €28.57	$46.17 ZAR863.95	+56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,180.31 €1,144.66	$198.80 ZAR3,719.94	-83.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$763.10 €740.04	$331.33 ZAR6,199.90	-56.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.26 €162.21	$82.06 ZAR1,535.47	-50.9%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 54.2% less for childcare

	Rome	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.83 €493.46	$233.11 ZAR4,361.90	-54.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,490.67 €10,173.76	$4,800.41 ZAR89,825.19	-54.2%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.36 €5.20	$2.27 ZAR42.51	-57.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 €1.48	$2.00 ZAR37.34	+30.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 €6.24	$3.12 ZAR58.46	-51.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.31 €56.55	$44.72 ZAR836.72	-23.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 €10.39	$7.53 ZAR140.83	-29.8%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 0.7% more for clothing

	Rome	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.43 €63.46	$49.09 ZAR918.51	-25.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.74 €29.81	$34.65 ZAR648.33	+12.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.17 €74.84	$91.71 ZAR1,716.04	+18.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.32 €99.23	$98.31 ZAR1,839.53	-3.9%
Average			+0.7%

Rome vs. Centurion (Verwoerdburg) - Cost of clothing

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