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Princeton vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Princeton is 85.0% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 39.2% more in Princeton
Groceries: pay 95.9% more in Princeton
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Princeton
Housing: pay 89.5% more in Princeton
Childcare: pay 91.5% more in Princeton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Princeton
Clothing: pay 56.1% more in Princeton

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, housing, and clothing in Princeton are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Princeton.

Princeton vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.2% more for restaurants

	Rome	Princeton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €15.68	$20.00	+24.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €10.45	$16.00	+49.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.23 €2.18	$2.60	+16.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €1.10	$1.88	+67.0%
Average			+39.2%

Rome vs. Princeton - Cost of restaurants

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pay 95.9% more for groceries

	Rome	Princeton
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 €1.74	$4.04	+126.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 €6.83	$12.86	+83.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.20 €6.04	$4.08	-34.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.67	$4.23	+12.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 €4.77	$11.00	+124.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 €1.05	$3.33	+210.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.90	$1.15	+24.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.87	$2.42	+171.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 €1.07	$2.75	+151.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 €0.71	$1.24	+70.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.76	$1.67	+112.5%
Average			+95.9%

Rome vs. Princeton - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Rome	Princeton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 €6.97	$3.45	-51.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.51 €36.58	$199.00	+430.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,794.08 €26,129.10	$30,000.00	+12.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.15 €16.72	$25.46	+48.4%
Average			+109.8%

Rome vs. Princeton - Cost of transportation

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pay 89.5% more for housing

	Rome	Princeton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.46 €28.72	$57.33	+94.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,180.31 €1,151.02	$2,700.00	+128.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$763.10 €744.16	$1,925.00	+152.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.26 €163.11	$137.65	-17.7%
Average			+89.5%

Rome vs. Princeton - Cost of housing

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pay 91.5% more for childcare

	Rome	Princeton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.83 €496.20	$1,366.67	+168.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,490.67 €10,230.31	$12,000.00	+14.4%
Average			+91.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Princeton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.36 €5.23	$7.00	+30.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 €1.49	$5.00	+227.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 €6.27	$11.00	+71.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.31 €56.87	$172.50	+195.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 €10.45	$15.00	+40.0%
Average			+113.0%

Rome vs. Princeton - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 56.1% more for clothing

	Rome	Princeton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.43 €63.81	$41.00	-37.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.74 €29.97	$55.00	+78.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.17 €75.25	$142.50	+84.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.32 €99.78	$202.50	+97.9%
Average			+56.1%

Rome vs. Princeton - Cost of clothing

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