Cost of living comparison
Rome is 3.0 times more expensive than Tarlac City.
If you lived in Rome instead of Tarlac City, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
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Tarlac City
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.13
₱124.58
|
$16.08
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.83
₱223.75
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
₱49.50
|
$2.23
€2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₱14.95
|
$1.12
€1.05
|
|
pay 61.5% more for groceries
|
Tarlac City
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
₱83.09
|
$1.78
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
₱167.77
|
$7.00
€6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
₱345.84
|
$6.20
€5.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
₱114.38
|
$3.76
€3.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱81.15
|
$4.89
€4.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
₱74.37
|
$1.07
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
₱39.96
|
$0.92
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
₱54.02
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱38.20
|
$1.09
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
₱36.02
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
₱29.23
|
$0.78
€0.73
|
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pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Tarlac City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
₱243.96
|
$7.15
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.67
₱448.50
|
$37.51
€35.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,920.71
₱2,392,020.17
|
$26,794.08
€24,997.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.57
₱150.00
|
$17.15
€16.00
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Tarlac City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.26
₱1,827.24
|
$29.46
€27.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$123.61
₱7,225.89
|
$1,180.31
€1,101.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.04
₱5,730.88
|
$763.10
€711.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.21
₱4,279.55
|
$167.26
€156.05
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Tarlac City
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$161.27
₱9,426.89
|
$508.83
€474.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.41
₱523,254.41
|
$10,490.67
€9,787.44
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tarlac City
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
₱54.82
|
$5.36
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
₱89.70
|
$1.53
€1.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.47
₱144.52
|
$6.43
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.63
₱2,491.69
|
$58.31
€54.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
₱348.84
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
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pay 80.5% more for clothing
|
Tarlac City
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.92
₱2,392.02
|
$65.43
€61.05
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.58
₱1,495.01
|
$30.74
€28.68
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.45
₱2,890.36
|
$77.17
€71.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.81
₱2,093.02
|
$102.32
€95.46
|
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