Cost of living comparison

 Rome, Italy
compared to
 Peterborough, United Kingdom
Peterborough vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

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.

Peterborough vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Peterborough instead of Rome, you would:

pay 18.9% more for restaurants

 
Rome
Peterborough
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.17
$17.44
£12.95
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€9.44
$10.33
£7.68
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.23
€1.97
$2.32
£1.73

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pay 13.9% less for groceries

 
Rome
Peterborough
Bread
1 loaf
$1.78
€1.57
$1.36
£1.01
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.00
€6.17
$3.98
£2.96
Milk (1 gallon) $6.20
€5.46
$5.61
£4.16

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pay 53.3% more for transportation

 
Rome
Peterborough
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.15
€6.30
$6.93
£5.15
Monthly public transit pass $37.51
€33.06
$112.31
£83.44
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,794.08
€23,612.01
$36,531.14
£27,140.15

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pay 6.3% more for housing

 
Rome
Peterborough
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.46
€25.96
$37.82
£28.10
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,180.31
€1,040.14
$1,041.30
£773.62
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $763.10
€672.47
$871.79
£647.68

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pay 77.7% more for childcare

 
Rome
Peterborough
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $508.83
€448.40
$904.08
£671.67
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,490.67
€9,244.80
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pay 72.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Rome
Peterborough
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€4.72
$5.81
£4.32
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.53
€1.34
$3.76
£2.80
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.43
€5.67
$18.73
£13.91

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pay 4.7% less for clothing

 
Rome
Peterborough
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.43
€57.66
$69.74
£51.81
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.74
€27.09
$23.24
£17.27
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$77.17
€68.00
$90.41
£67.17

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