Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Antofagasta Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 2.1 times more expensive than Antofagasta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.1% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 80.4% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 44.9% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.1% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 89.8% more in Rome
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Antofagasta. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Antofagasta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Antofagasta, you would:
pay 83.1% more for restaurants
|
Antofagasta
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.35
CLF0.1700
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CLF0.1800
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
CLF0.0300
|
$2.50
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
Antofagasta vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.4% more for groceries
|
Antofagasta
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CLF0.0400
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
CLF0.1100
|
$9.54
€8.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
CLF0.1000
|
$7.12
€6.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
CLF0.0700
|
$4.62
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
CLF0.0400
|
$5.53
€4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
CLF0.0200
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CLF0.0200
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
CLF0.0300
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CLF0.0100
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
CLF0.0100
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CLF0.0100
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Antofagasta vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 44.9% more for transportation
|
Antofagasta
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
CLF0.1200
|
$7.66
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.88
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.86
€16.95
|
|
Antofagasta vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Antofagasta
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.95
CLF0.3000
|
$32.12
€27.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$454.94
CLF10.5600
|
$1,436.63
€1,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.45
CLF8.5300
|
$927.65
€792.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.13
CLF0.8400
|
$171.74
€146.64
|
|
Antofagasta vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Antofagasta
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.46
CLF6.0900
|
$568.18
€485.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,254.56
CLF75.5500
|
$10,951.36
€9,350.95
|
|
Antofagasta vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 98.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antofagasta
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
CLF0.0400
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
CLF0.0600
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.72
CLF0.1100
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.99
CLF0.9700
|
$70.65
€60.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
CLF0.1200
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
Antofagasta vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 89.8% more for clothing
|
Antofagasta
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.24
CLF0.9300
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.75
CLF0.3700
|
$37.76
€32.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.49
CLF1.3800
|
$88.68
€75.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
CLF1.6200
|
$116.80
€99.73
|
|
Antofagasta vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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