Cost of living comparison
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Rome vs. Florianopolis Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 51.6% more expensive than Florianopolis.
Rome vs. Florianopolis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Florianopolis, you would:
pay 63.2% more for restaurants
|
Florianopolis
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.46
R$47.09
|
$16.80
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.86
R$39.16
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
R$6.77
|
$2.96
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
R$5.45
|
$1.48
€1.32
|
|
Florianopolis vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.2% more for groceries
|
Florianopolis
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
R$7.92
|
$2.22
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
R$24.12
|
$7.42
€6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
R$19.74
|
$6.49
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
R$12.95
|
$4.66
€4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
R$9.39
|
$5.66
€5.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
R$5.35
|
$1.17
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$2.87
|
$1.05
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.36
|
$1.09
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
R$3.79
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.39
|
$0.64
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.14
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
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Florianopolis vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Florianopolis
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
R$24.92
|
$8.04
€7.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.42
R$410.40
|
$39.19
€34.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,669.59
R$118K
|
$35,551.60
€31,731.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.33
R$71.37
|
$20.16
€17.99
|
|
Florianopolis vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 87.1% more for housing
|
Florianopolis
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.32
R$111.14
|
$31.87
€28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$648.14
R$3,227.23
|
$1,208.81
€1,078.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.73
R$2,468.34
|
$873.39
€779.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.78
R$322.58
|
$157.13
€140.25
|
|
Florianopolis vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 1.5% less for childcare
|
Florianopolis
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$764.50
R$3,806.59
|
$487.21
€434.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,071.79
R$55,128.65
|
$16,862.20
€15,050.15
|
|
Florianopolis vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 59.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Florianopolis
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.99
R$14.87
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
R$12.12
|
$2.07
€1.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.99
R$14.87
|
$7.28
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.62
R$147.48
|
$65.43
€58.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.96
R$39.65
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
Florianopolis vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Florianopolis
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.74
R$322.35
|
$71.31
€63.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.64
R$351.73
|
$36.31
€32.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.24
R$553.89
|
$83.63
€74.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.05
R$343.82
|
$123.17
€109.93
|
|
Florianopolis vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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