Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. General Santos Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 2.8 times more expensive than General Santos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3 times more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 73.8% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8 times more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 54.2% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 37.2% more in Rome
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Rome are more expensive than in General Santos. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. General Santos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of General Santos, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
|
General Santos
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.30
₱252.18
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.01
₱176.52
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
₱18.16
|
$2.50
€2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₱15.13
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
General Santos vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 73.8% more for groceries
|
General Santos
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
₱73.13
|
$2.21
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
₱171.48
|
$9.54
€8.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
₱396.47
|
$7.12
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
₱118.69
|
$4.62
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
₱116.67
|
$5.53
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
₱75.49
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
₱29.92
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
₱60.58
|
$1.08
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
₱35.57
|
$1.44
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₱55.90
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
₱83.50
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
General Santos vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
General Santos
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.09
₱239.60
|
$7.66
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.60
₱504.35
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,503.90
₱1,260,880.84
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.75
₱161.39
|
$19.86
€17.12
|
|
General Santos vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 54.2% more for housing
|
General Santos
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.83
₱1,983.79
|
$32.12
€27.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,436.63
€1,238.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$927.65
€799.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.46
₱4,717.71
|
$171.74
€148.10
|
|
General Santos vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
General Santos
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.64
₱6,780.74
|
$568.18
€489.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,741.40
₱453,917.10
|
$10,951.36
€9,443.66
|
|
General Santos vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
General Santos
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
₱75.65
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
₱126.09
|
$2.01
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
₱151.31
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$70.65
€60.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
₱252.18
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
General Santos vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.2% more for clothing
|
General Santos
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.51
₱3,782.64
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.25
₱1,714.80
|
$37.76
€32.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.26
₱4,413.08
|
$88.68
€76.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.66
₱3,908.73
|
$116.80
€100.72
|
|
General Santos vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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