Cost of living comparison
Rome is 4.4% more expensive than San Gwann.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.6% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% more in Rome
- Housing
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pay 15.9% more in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 9.8% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Rome
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in San Gwann. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of San Gwann, you would:
pay 13.6% less for restaurants
|
San Gwann
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.72
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.24
|
$2.23
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
€1.47
|
$1.12
€1.01
|
|
pay 11.2% more for groceries
|
San Gwann
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
€1.24
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.89
€5.28
|
$7.00
€6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€3.91
|
$6.20
€5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.09
€2.77
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
€3.51
|
$4.89
€4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.23
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.92
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.12
|
$1.09
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
San Gwann
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
€4.83
|
$7.15
€6.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.87
€24.96
|
$37.51
€33.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,564.30
|
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€18.24
|
$17.15
€15.36
|
|
pay 15.9% more for housing
|
San Gwann
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€27.21
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€979.39
|
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$911.00
€816.16
|
$763.10
€683.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.62
€85.66
|
$167.26
€149.85
|
|
pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
San Gwann
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.99
€374.47
|
$508.83
€455.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,717.63
€9,601.83
|
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Gwann
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.02
€3.60
|
$5.36
€4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.24
|
$1.53
€1.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.38
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.48
€48.81
|
$58.31
€52.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.64
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
San Gwann
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.05
€47.53
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.95
€52.81
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.70
€69.61
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.25
€110.42
|
$102.32
€91.67
|
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