Cost of living comparison
Rome is 32.0% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Rome instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$39.62
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.86
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.23
|
$2.22
€2.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.44
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.87
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.25
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.89
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.78
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$5.96
|
$5.10
€4.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.37
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.92
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.33
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.95
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.77
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.58
|
$0.78
€0.71
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.71
|
$7.44
€6.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$169.69
|
$37.90
€34.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$44,005.52
|
$26,749.78
€24,603.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.55
|
$17.87
€16.44
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
Canberra
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$103.37
|
$30.04
€27.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,678.90
|
$1,171.95
€1,077.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,109.76
|
$721.77
€663.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$284.79
|
$175.72
€161.62
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,704.74
|
$516.83
€475.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,801.50
|
$9,813.53
€9,025.99
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.90
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.58
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$39.62
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$99.91
|
$62.20
€57.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.29
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
pay 42.0% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$138.21
|
$67.31
€61.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$124.66
|
$30.97
€28.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$192.84
|
$81.10
€74.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$257.56
|
$103.39
€95.09
|
|
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