Cost of living comparison
Rome is 29.8% more expensive than Trois-Rivieres.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 28.5% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% more in Rome
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Rome are more expensive than in Trois-Rivieres. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Trois-Rivieres, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
Trois-Rivieres
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.93
CA$18.61
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CA$12.92
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
CA$2.79
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CA$2.58
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
Trois-Rivieres
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.84
CA$4.09
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
CA$6.93
|
$7.00
€6.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
CA$8.00
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
CA$4.43
|
$3.76
€3.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
CA$6.88
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
CA$3.10
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.94
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
CA$2.82
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CA$1.07
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
CA$1.28
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 28.8% more for transportation
Trois-Rivieres
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CA$6.30
|
$7.15
€6.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$52.99
CA$76.25
|
$37.51
€34.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,477.40
CA$32,343.86
|
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.60
CA$15.25
|
$17.15
€15.71
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Trois-Rivieres
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.84
CA$65.96
|
$29.46
€26.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$538.86
CA$775.40
|
$1,180.31
€1,081.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$431.09
CA$620.32
|
$763.10
€699.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.08
CA$69.18
|
$167.26
€153.22
|
|
pay 28.5% more for childcare
Trois-Rivieres
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.56
CA$982.17
|
$508.83
€466.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,747.87
CA$8,270.90
|
$10,490.67
€9,609.93
|
|
pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports
Trois-Rivieres
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
CA$4.82
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.90
CA$11.37
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.84
CA$29.98
|
$58.31
€53.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.42
CA$14.99
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
Trois-Rivieres
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.29
CA$72.37
|
$65.43
€59.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.55
CA$31.02
|
$30.74
€28.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.46
CA$95.63
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.63
CA$118.89
|
$102.32
€93.73
|
|
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