Cost of living comparison
Peterborough is 30.0% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% more in Peterborough
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% less in Peterborough
- Transportation
-
pay 53.3% more in Peterborough
- Housing
-
pay 6.3% more in Peterborough
- Childcare
-
pay 77.7% more in Peterborough
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.7% more in Peterborough
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% less in Peterborough
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Peterborough are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Peterborough. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Peterborough.
If you lived in Peterborough instead of Rome, you would:
pay 18.9% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Peterborough
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$17.44
£12.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.93
|
$2.32
£1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$1.87
£1.38
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.54
|
$1.36
£1.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.06
|
$3.98
£2.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.37
|
$5.61
£4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.25
|
$3.57
£2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.24
|
$4.32
£3.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$1.43
£1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$0.54
£0.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.73
£0.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.95
|
$1.28
£0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.59
£0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$0.55
£0.40
|
|
pay 53.3% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.19
|
$6.93
£5.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.48
|
$112.31
£82.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,199.33
|
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€14.85
|
$13.82
£10.19
|
|
pay 6.3% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.50
|
$37.82
£27.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,021.96
|
$1,041.30
£767.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€660.72
|
$871.79
£642.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€144.82
|
$158.02
£116.49
|
|
pay 77.7% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€440.57
|
$904.08
£666.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,083.22
|
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pay 72.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$5.81
£4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$3.76
£2.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
$18.73
£13.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€50.49
|
$38.75
£28.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.28
|
$16.14
£11.90
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€56.66
|
$69.74
£51.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€26.61
|
$23.24
£17.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€66.81
|
$90.41
£66.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€88.59
|
$83.94
£61.88
|
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