Cost of living comparison
Rome is 11.7% cheaper than Toulouse.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 27.1% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 31.4% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% less in Rome
The cost of housing and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Toulouse. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Toulouse, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
Toulouse
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.47
€12.28
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.33
|
$2.23
€1.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
€1.45
|
$1.12
€0.95
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
Toulouse
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.82
|
$1.78
€1.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.90
€9.25
|
$7.00
€5.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.35
|
$6.20
€5.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
€2.99
|
$3.76
€3.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
€4.99
|
$4.89
€4.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.18
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.13
|
$0.92
€0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.41
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.22
|
$1.09
€0.93
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.03
|
$0.73
€0.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.97
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
Toulouse
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.08
|
$7.15
€6.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$60.02
€50.96
|
$37.51
€31.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€29,476.80
|
$26,794.08
€22,747.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.09
€8.56
|
$17.15
€14.56
|
|
pay 27.1% more for housing
Toulouse
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.04
€27.21
|
$29.46
€25.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$764.17
€648.77
|
$1,180.31
€1,002.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$589.47
€500.46
|
$763.10
€647.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.46
€107.36
|
$167.26
€142.01
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
Toulouse
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$803.82
€682.44
|
$508.83
€431.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,200.86
€12,056.42
|
$10,490.67
€8,906.49
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
Toulouse
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.14
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
€2.66
|
$1.53
€1.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.66
€11.60
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.44
€35.18
|
$58.31
€49.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
Toulouse
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.76
€83.84
|
$65.43
€55.55
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
€29.42
|
$30.74
€26.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.00
€90.84
|
$77.17
€65.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.61
€109.19
|
$102.32
€86.87
|
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