Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Anapolis Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 2.3 times more expensive than Anapolis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 81.6% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 4.6 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 11.0% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 70.5% more in Rome
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Anapolis. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Anapolis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Anapolis, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Anapolis
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.59
R$30.42
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.59
R$30.42
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
R$6.74
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
R$4.56
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Anapolis vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Anapolis
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
R$9.18
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.19
R$22.81
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
R$20.67
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
R$10.95
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
R$8.83
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
R$4.83
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.53
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.76
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.53
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.22
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Anapolis vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 81.6% more for transportation
|
Anapolis
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
R$23.72
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,095.06
R$141,941.47
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.72
R$41.97
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Anapolis vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Anapolis
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.64
R$101.39
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$223.67
R$1,216.64
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.11
R$811.09
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.76
R$232.59
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Anapolis vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 11.0% less for childcare
|
Anapolis
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.34
R$2,765.04
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,526.87
R$89,896.27
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Anapolis vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Anapolis
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
R$10.14
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
R$9.46
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
R$10.14
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.37
R$121.66
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
R$30.42
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Anapolis vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 70.5% more for clothing
|
Anapolis
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.92
R$304.16
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
R$202.77
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.14
R$397.82
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.28
R$202.77
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Anapolis vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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