Cost of living comparison
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Rome vs. Costa Mesa Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 12.3% cheaper than Costa Mesa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 7.2% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 52.9% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% more in Rome
The cost of transportation and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Costa Mesa. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. Costa Mesa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Costa Mesa, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
|
Costa Mesa
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.33
|
$2.50
€2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Costa Mesa
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76
|
$2.21
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$9.54
€8.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
|
$7.12
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
|
$4.62
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$5.53
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.08
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$1.44
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 34.9% more for transportation
|
Costa Mesa
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$7.66
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.88
€35.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,999.00
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.86
€17.12
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Costa Mesa
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.33
|
$32.12
€27.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,798.67
|
$1,436.63
€1,238.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,466.67
|
$927.65
€799.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.33
|
$171.74
€148.10
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Costa Mesa
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,206.00
|
$568.18
€489.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,951.36
€9,443.66
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Mesa
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.83
|
$2.01
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$70.65
€60.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Costa Mesa
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.27
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$37.76
€32.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
|
$88.68
€76.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.25
|
$116.80
€100.72
|
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Costa Mesa vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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