Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Cairns Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 4.9% cheaper than Cairns.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 18.5% less in Rome
The cost of transportation and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Cairns. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. Cairns Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Cairns, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Cairns
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.74
A$21.02
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.78
A$18.01
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
A$4.80
|
$2.50
€2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
A$3.88
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Cairns vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Cairns
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
A$4.00
|
$2.21
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
A$6.17
|
$9.54
€8.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
A$10.42
|
$7.12
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
A$6.13
|
$4.62
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
A$7.29
|
$5.53
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.27
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.58
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
A$1.89
|
$1.08
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
A$4.34
|
$1.44
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.54
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
A$1.66
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Cairns vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Cairns
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
A$6.56
|
$7.66
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.42
A$100.07
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,896.08
A$35,025.35
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.71
A$50.04
|
$19.86
€17.12
|
|
Cairns vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 0.1% less for housing
|
Cairns
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.69
A$91.32
|
$32.12
€27.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,251.11
A$1,913.88
|
$1,436.63
€1,238.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,105.55
A$1,691.22
|
$927.65
€799.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.73
A$178.56
|
$171.74
€148.10
|
|
Cairns vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cairns
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$568.18
€489.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,951.36
€9,443.66
|
Cairns vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cairns
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$10.01
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
A$6.25
|
$2.01
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.44
A$45.03
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.38
A$58.71
|
$70.65
€60.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.08
A$20.01
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Cairns vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Cairns
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.82
A$129.76
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.60
A$103.41
|
$37.76
€32.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.09
A$153.11
|
$88.68
€76.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.38
A$210.15
|
$116.80
€100.72
|
|
Cairns vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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