Cost of living comparison
France is 14.8% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% more in France
- Transportation
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pay 13.9% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 17.8% less in France
- Childcare
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pay 11.5% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.3% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 25.6% more in France
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and childcare in France are more expensive than in Rome.
If you lived in France instead of Rome, you would:
pay 21.5% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$15.64
€13.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$10.86
€9.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.99
|
$2.73
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$1.86
€1.65
|
|
pay 14.5% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$1.71
€1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.22
|
$8.46
€7.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$4.52
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.34
|
$3.79
€3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.35
|
$5.82
€5.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$1.47
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.90
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.35
|
$7.25
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.34
|
$50.39
€44.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,815.92
|
$31,262.62
€27,787.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.24
|
$17.66
€15.70
|
|
pay 17.8% less for housing
|
Rome
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.18
|
$30.07
€26.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,049.12
|
$750.17
€666.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€678.28
|
$604.38
€537.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€148.67
|
$140.10
€124.52
|
|
pay 11.5% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€452.28
|
$690.26
€613.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,324.63
|
$9,163.56
€8,145.03
|
|
pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.76
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.36
|
$3.01
€2.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
$11.83
€10.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.83
|
$35.91
€31.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.53
|
$12.10
€10.75
|
|
pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.16
|
$89.62
€79.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.32
|
$37.76
€33.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€68.59
|
$91.52
€81.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.95
|
$126.90
€112.79
|
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