Cost of living comparison
Rome is 8.1% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 21.5% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Canada, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.56
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.40
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.63
|
$7.00
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.56
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.88
|
$3.76
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.30
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 8.9% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.26
|
$7.15
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.80
|
$37.51
€34.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,334.77
|
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.50
|
$17.15
€15.71
|
|
pay 10.4% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.71
|
$29.46
€26.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,756.12
|
$1,180.31
€1,081.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,603.50
|
$763.10
€699.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$166.04
|
$167.26
€153.22
|
|
pay 21.5% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,050.42
|
$508.83
€466.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,292.69
|
$10,490.67
€9,609.93
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.58
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.83
|
$58.31
€53.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.76
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.54
|
$65.43
€59.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.14
|
$30.74
€28.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.22
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.94
|
$102.32
€93.73
|
|
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