Cost of living comparison
Rome is 6.2% cheaper than Winnipeg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 3.8% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 25.6% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% less in Rome
The cost of transportation and housing in Rome are more expensive than in Winnipeg. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Winnipeg, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
|
Winnipeg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.56
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.42
|
$2.23
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.43
|
$1.12
€1.02
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Winnipeg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
CA$2.97
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
CA$7.22
|
$7.00
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
CA$7.57
|
$6.20
€5.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.09
CA$4.39
|
$3.76
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
CA$7.13
|
$4.89
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
CA$2.64
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CA$0.90
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
CA$2.92
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
CA$2.34
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
CA$1.37
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 16.4% more for transportation
|
Winnipeg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CA$5.64
|
$7.15
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.60
CA$110.41
|
$37.51
€34.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
$26,794.08
€24,447.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
CA$19.21
|
$17.15
€15.65
|
|
pay 3.8% more for housing
|
Winnipeg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.13
CA$85.55
|
$29.46
€26.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$915.25
CA$1,302.27
|
$1,180.31
€1,076.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.22
CA$1,441.66
|
$763.10
€696.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.34
CA$147.03
|
$167.26
€152.62
|
|
pay 25.6% less for childcare
|
Winnipeg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$843.78
CA$1,200.58
|
$508.83
€464.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,833.91
CA$16,837.87
|
$10,490.67
€9,572.06
|
|
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Winnipeg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
CA$7.16
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.28
|
$1.53
€1.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$20.45
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.81
CA$52.37
|
$58.31
€53.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Winnipeg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.40
CA$77.40
|
$65.43
€59.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.06
CA$52.73
|
$30.74
€28.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.61
CA$118.97
|
$77.17
€70.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.43
CA$199.81
|
$102.32
€93.36
|
|
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