Cost of living comparison
Mahe is 14.6% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% more in Mahe
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Mahe
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% more in Mahe
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Mahe
- Childcare
-
pay 57.4% less in Mahe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.5% more in Mahe
- Clothing
-
pay 51.0% less in Mahe
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Mahe are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Mahe. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Mahe.
If you lived in Mahe instead of Rome, you would:
pay 13.1% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$16.76
SCR240.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$8.07
SCR115.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$2.42
SCR34.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$1.85
SCR26.46
|
|
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$1.15
SCR16.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$10.61
SCR152.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.46
|
$6.34
SCR90.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$3.63
SCR51.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$4.22
SCR60.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.93
SCR13.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$2.03
SCR29.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.47
SCR6.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.47
SCR6.78
|
|
pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$6.49
SCR92.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.03
|
$26.07
SCR373.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,590.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.10
|
$37.99
SCR544.22
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Rome
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.93
|
$173.80
SCR2,489.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,039.19
|
$893.85
SCR12,805.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.86
|
$851.31
SCR12,195.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.27
|
$68.35
SCR979.22
|
|
pay 57.4% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.99
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,236.37
|
$4,469.24
SCR64,026.16
|
|
pay 65.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$8.94
SCR128.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$4.64
SCR66.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$13.04
SCR186.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.34
|
$53.23
SCR762.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$6.70
SCR96.04
|
|
pay 51.0% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.61
|
$28.55
SCR409.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.06
|
$11.42
SCR163.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.94
|
$45.68
SCR654.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.09
|
$57.10
SCR818.02
|
|
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