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France

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Italy

Rome vs. Aix-en-provence Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 9.7% cheaper than Aix-en-provence.

Restaurants: pay 19.0% less in Rome
Groceries: pay 19.2% less in Rome
Transportation: pay 4.1% more in Rome
Housing: pay 4.4% more in Rome
Childcare: pay 27.5% less in Rome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.4% less in Rome
Clothing: pay 33.2% less in Rome

The cost of housing and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Aix-en-provence. Expenses including clothing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rome.

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Rome vs. Aix-en-provence Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rome instead of Aix-en-provence, you would:

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pay 19.0% less for restaurants

	Aix-en-provence	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.16 €18.00	$16.80 €15.00	-16.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €12.00	$11.20 €10.00	-16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.67 €3.28	$2.96 €2.64	-19.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 €2.04	$1.48 €1.32	-35.2%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 19.2% less for groceries

	Aix-en-provence	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.99	$2.22 €1.99	+0.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.64 €9.50	$7.42 €6.63	-30.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.66 €4.16	$6.49 €5.79	+39.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.79 €4.27	$4.66 €4.16	-2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.62 €6.80	$5.66 €5.05	-25.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.13	$1.17 €1.05	-7.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$1.05 €0.94	-5.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.13	$1.09 €0.97	-14.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 €1.63	$1.07 €0.96	-41.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$0.64 €0.57	-49.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$0.72 €0.64	-39.0%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 4.1% more for transportation

	Aix-en-provence	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.05 €7.19	$8.04 €7.18	-0.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.99	$39.19 €34.99	+16.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,894.08	$35,551.60 €31,743.92	+2.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.43 €19.14	$20.16 €18.00	-6.0%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 4.4% more for housing

	Aix-en-provence	Rome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.45 €29.87	$31.87 €28.45	-4.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,154.67 €1,031.00	$1,208.81 €1,079.34	+4.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.37 €764.65	$873.39 €779.85	+2.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.19 €123.39	$157.13 €140.30	+13.7%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 27.5% less for childcare

	Aix-en-provence	Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$984.43 €879.00	$487.21 €435.03	-50.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,859.19 €14,160.62	$16,862.20 €15,056.21	+6.3%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Aix-en-provence	Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €7.00	$5.60 €5.00	-28.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 €3.32	$2.07 €1.85	-44.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.44 €12.00	$7.28 €6.50	-45.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.51 €33.49	$65.43 €58.43	+74.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €14.00	$11.20 €10.00	-28.6%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 33.2% less for clothing

	Aix-en-provence	Rome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.41 €99.48	$71.31 €63.67	-36.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.68 €61.32	$36.31 €32.42	-47.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 €93.32	$83.63 €74.67	-20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$167.96 €149.97	$123.17 €109.98	-26.7%
Average			-33.2%

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