Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Rome instead of Saint John's, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Saint John's
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Rome
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$16.08
€15.41
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.72
€10.28
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.23
€2.14
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.12
€1.08
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Saint John's
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Rome
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.78
€1.71
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.00
€6.71
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.20
€5.94
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$3.76
€3.60
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.89
€4.69
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
€1.03
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
€0.88
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
€0.85
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
€1.05
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
€0.70
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
€0.75
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Saint John's
|
Rome
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.15
€6.85
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.51
€35.97
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.15
€16.44
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Saint John's
|
Rome
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.46
€28.24
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$763.10
€731.64
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$167.26
€160.37
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Saint John's
|
Rome
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$508.83
€487.85
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Saint John's
|
Rome
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$5.36
€5.14
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.53
€1.46
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.43
€6.17
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.31
€55.91
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.72
€10.28
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Saint John's
|
Rome
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$65.43
€62.74
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.74
€29.47
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$77.17
€73.99
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$102.32
€98.10
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