Cost of living comparison
Rome is 0.8% more expensive than Sheboygan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 3.6% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 56.2% more in Rome
- Housing
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pay 6.2% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 62.3% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.4% more in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 6.0% more in Rome
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Sheboygan. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Sheboygan, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Sheboygan
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$2.23
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Sheboygan
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$7.00
€6.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
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pay 56.2% more for transportation
|
Sheboygan
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
|
$7.15
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.51
€36.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,500.00
|
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.15
€16.63
|
|
pay 6.2% less for housing
|
Sheboygan
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
|
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$763.10
€740.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.81
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
|
pay 62.3% less for childcare
|
Sheboygan
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,350.00
|
$508.83
€493.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
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pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sheboygan
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$58.31
€56.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Sheboygan
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.74
€29.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.67
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.50
|
$102.32
€99.23
|
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