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Rome vs. Blacktown Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Blacktown, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Blacktown | Rome | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? | $17.52 €15.38 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | ?? | $11.68 €10.25 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? | $2.50 €2.20 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? | $1.34 €1.18 |
Blacktown vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Blacktown | Rome | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | ?? | $2.21 €1.94 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | $9.54 €8.37 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? | $7.12 €6.25 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | ?? | $4.62 €4.06 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? | $5.53 €4.85 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? | $1.21 €1.06 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? | $1.04 €0.91 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | $1.08 €0.94 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? | $1.44 €1.26 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? | $0.85 €0.75 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? | $0.98 €0.86 |
Blacktown vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Blacktown | Rome | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? | $7.66 €6.73 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $40.88 €35.89 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | $29,199.74 €25,637.43 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | $19.86 €17.43 |
Blacktown vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
Blacktown | Rome | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | ?? | $32.12 €28.20 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? | $1,436.63 €1,261.36 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? | $927.65 €814.48 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | ?? | $171.74 €150.79 |
Blacktown vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Blacktown | Rome | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | $568.18 €498.86 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | $10,951.36 €9,615.32 |
Blacktown vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Blacktown | Rome | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? | $5.84 €5.13 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? | $2.01 €1.77 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | ?? | $7.18 €6.31 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | $70.65 €62.03 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | $11.68 €10.25 |
Blacktown vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Blacktown | Rome | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | ?? | $81.76 €71.78 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | ?? | $37.76 €33.16 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | ?? | $88.68 €77.86 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | $116.80 €102.55 |
Blacktown vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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