Cost of living comparison
Limerick is 21.2% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% more in Limerick
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% more in Limerick
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% more in Limerick
- Housing
-
pay 45.9% more in Limerick
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5% less in Limerick
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.6% more in Limerick
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% more in Limerick
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Limerick are more expensive than in Rome.
If you lived in Limerick instead of Rome, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$19.29
€17.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.04
|
$1.95
€1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.02
|
$1.59
€1.45
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
$1.88
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.39
|
$3.47
€3.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.66
|
$5.45
€4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.43
|
$4.48
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.46
|
$5.48
€5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$1.52
€1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$1.14
€1.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$1.49
€1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$1.86
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.64
€0.59
|
|
pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.52
|
$7.07
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.23
|
$42.87
€39.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,447.88
|
$39,306.91
€35,865.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.65
|
$15.13
€13.81
|
|
pay 45.9% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.88
|
$47.46
€43.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,076.96
|
$1,822.00
€1,662.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€696.28
|
$1,436.16
€1,310.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€152.62
|
$133.47
€121.79
|
|
pay 4.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€464.28
|
$868.13
€792.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,572.06
|
$2,143.53
€1,955.83
|
|
pay 62.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$6.22
€5.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.39
|
$3.68
€3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
$16.61
€15.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€53.21
|
$50.81
€46.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$11.79
€10.76
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€59.70
|
$55.73
€50.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.05
|
$36.44
€33.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.41
|
$95.57
€87.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€93.36
|
$78.60
€71.71
|
|
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