Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Guadalajara Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 79.6% more expensive than Guadalajara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.2% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Rome
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Guadalajara. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Guadalajara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Guadalajara, you would:
pay 55.9% more for restaurants
|
Guadalajara
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.14
MX$147.99
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
MX$26.42
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MX$16.61
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Guadalajara vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.6% more for groceries
|
Guadalajara
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
MX$46.51
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
MX$89.44
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
MX$103.04
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
MX$42.63
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.65
MX$66.29
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$22.09
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MX$12.45
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
MX$16.10
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$12.74
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.15
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
MX$15.86
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Guadalajara vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 34.6% more for transportation
|
Guadalajara
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
MX$93.52
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.14
MX$493.29
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,427.38
MX$443,957.89
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
MX$301.81
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Guadalajara vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Guadalajara
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.51
MX$499.98
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$756.57
MX$13,750.36
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$491.61
MX$8,934.85
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.09
MX$510.58
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Guadalajara vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Guadalajara
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$220.52
MX$4,007.95
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,947.81
MX$198,972.06
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Guadalajara vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 81.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guadalajara
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
MX$39.46
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
MX$63.48
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.61
MX$83.86
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.43
MX$643.84
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.21
MX$94.73
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Guadalajara vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Guadalajara
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.01
MX$1,017.88
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.85
MX$851.46
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.97
MX$1,889.67
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.03
MX$1,618.01
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Guadalajara vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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