Cost of living comparison
Rome is 81.8% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 97.4% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 62.9% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.3% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% more in Rome
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in South Africa. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 97.4% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR167.89
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR89.27
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.86
|
$2.23
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.87
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
|
pay 62.9% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.54
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR68.77
|
$7.00
€6.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR78.56
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR41.67
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.95
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.67
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.55
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.01
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.07
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.36
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.39
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 36.4% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR93.35
|
$7.15
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR978.84
|
$37.51
€36.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR385,612.54
|
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR159.97
|
$17.15
€16.63
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR774.11
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,158.34
|
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,106.61
|
$763.10
€740.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,504.41
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,258.07
|
$508.83
€493.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR75,475.36
|
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
|
pay 83.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR39.44
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR35.23
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR54.34
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR552.01
|
$58.31
€56.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR123.89
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
pay 11.1% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR892.85
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR599.89
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,691.36
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,522.54
|
$102.32
€99.23
|
|
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