Cost of living comparison
Rome is 5.9% cheaper than Tucson.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.9% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 9.8% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 90.5% more in Rome
- Housing
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pay 32.8% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 43.1% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.6% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 9.7% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Rome. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Tucson, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
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Tucson
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
|
$2.23
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$1.12
€1.01
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Tucson
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$7.00
€6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$6.20
€5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.04
|
$4.89
€4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.92
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.09
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
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pay 90.5% more for transportation
|
Tucson
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
|
$7.15
€6.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
|
$37.51
€33.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,113.30
|
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.69
|
$17.15
€15.36
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Tucson
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.74
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,265.47
|
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,148.92
|
$763.10
€683.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.28
|
$167.26
€149.85
|
|
pay 43.1% less for childcare
|
Tucson
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,091.67
|
$508.83
€455.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,605.00
|
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tucson
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.36
€4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.43
|
$1.53
€1.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.33
|
$58.31
€52.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
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pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Tucson
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.00
|
$102.32
€91.67
|
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