Cost of living comparison
Rome is 16.5% cheaper than West Palm Beach.
- Restaurants
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pay 19.6% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 29.4% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 38.0% more in Rome
- Housing
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pay 32.6% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 56.6% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.3% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 0.8% more in Rome
The cost of transportation and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in West Palm Beach. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of West Palm Beach, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
West Palm Beach
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
West Palm Beach
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.12
|
$7.00
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
|
$3.76
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
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pay 38.0% more for transportation
|
West Palm Beach
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$7.15
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.51
€34.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,025.00
|
$26,794.08
€24,637.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.15
€15.77
|
|
pay 32.6% less for housing
|
West Palm Beach
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.14
|
$29.46
€27.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,500.00
|
$1,180.31
€1,085.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$763.10
€701.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.71
|
$167.26
€153.80
|
|
pay 56.6% less for childcare
|
West Palm Beach
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$840.00
|
$508.83
€467.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$10,490.67
€9,646.15
|
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pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Palm Beach
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$58.31
€53.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
West Palm Beach
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$65.43
€60.17
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$30.74
€28.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.67
|
$77.17
€70.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$102.32
€94.08
|
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