Cost of living comparison
Rome is 1.5% more expensive than Victorville.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.0% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 21.1% more in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 4.0% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 36.0% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 66.1% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.4% more in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 60.0% more in Rome
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Victorville. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Victorville, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
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Victorville
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.84
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 21.1% more for groceries
|
Victorville
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
|
$7.00
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
|
$3.76
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
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pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Victorville
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
|
$7.15
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$76.00
|
$37.51
€34.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
|
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.84
|
$17.15
€15.71
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Victorville
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
|
$29.46
€26.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,200.00
|
$1,180.31
€1,081.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$763.10
€699.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.03
|
$167.26
€153.22
|
|
pay 66.1% less for childcare
|
Victorville
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$508.83
€466.11
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,490.67
€9,609.93
|
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pay 53.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Victorville
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.99
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.40
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.50
|
$58.31
€53.42
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
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pay 60.0% more for clothing
|
Victorville
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.56
|
$65.43
€59.94
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.00
|
$30.74
€28.16
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.33
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.00
|
$102.32
€93.73
|
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