Cost of living comparison
Taos is 35.3% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% more in Taos
- Groceries
-
pay 35.6% more in Taos
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in Taos
- Housing
-
pay 74.0% more in Taos
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8% more in Taos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.5% more in Taos
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% more in Taos
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Taos are more expensive than in Rome.
If you lived in Taos instead of Rome, you would:
pay 18.8% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 35.6% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
$2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.79
|
$6.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.38
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
$32,778.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$17.66
|
|
pay 74.0% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
$79.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€740.04
|
$1,583.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
$129.54
|
|
pay 49.8% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€493.46
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 55.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.55
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$9.00
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
$56.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
$48.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.23
|
$120.50
|
|
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