Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Guaynabo Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 17.0% more expensive than Guaynabo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 68.0% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% more in Rome
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Rome are more expensive than in Guaynabo.
Rome vs. Guaynabo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Guaynabo, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
|
Guaynabo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Guaynabo vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Guaynabo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.21
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.97
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.42
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Guaynabo vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 68.0% more for transportation
|
Guaynabo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Guaynabo vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9% more for housing
|
Guaynabo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.00
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.00
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.65
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Guaynabo vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 13.1% more for childcare
|
Guaynabo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Guaynabo vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 24.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guaynabo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.07
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Guaynabo vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Guaynabo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.33
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.25
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.00
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Guaynabo vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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