Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 0.4% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Roseau
- Groceries
-
pay 66.6% more in Roseau
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% more in Roseau
- Housing
-
pay 23.3% less in Roseau
- Childcare
-
pay 73.2% less in Roseau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% more in Roseau
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% more in Roseau
The cost of groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Roseau are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Roseau.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Rome, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 66.6% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.46
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 22.2% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.03
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,590.50
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.10
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 23.3% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.93
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,039.19
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.86
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.27
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.99
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,236.37
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.34
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 25.1% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.61
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.06
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.94
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.09
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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