Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Algarve Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 22.8% more expensive than Algarve.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 45.6% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 23.3% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.1% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% more in Rome
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Algarve.
Rome vs. Algarve Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Algarve, you would:
pay 26.4% more for restaurants
|
Algarve
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.47
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Algarve vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.6% more for groceries
|
Algarve
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
€1.06
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
€3.46
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
€3.18
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Algarve vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 23.3% more for transportation
|
Algarve
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€30,092.47
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
€9.23
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Algarve vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 10.6% more for housing
|
Algarve
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.22
€37.11
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,167.99
€1,003.08
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$992.79
€852.62
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.27
€97.28
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Algarve vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 6.5% less for childcare
|
Algarve
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$642.39
€551.70
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.90
€9,529.28
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Algarve vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 54.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algarve
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
€1.97
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.19
€5.32
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.54
€33.10
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.52
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Algarve vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Algarve
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$117.97
€101.31
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.11
€40.46
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.08
€60.18
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Algarve vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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