Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Harlingen Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 10.7% more expensive than Harlingen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 88.0% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Rome
The cost of transportation and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Harlingen. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Rome. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Harlingen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Harlingen, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
|
Harlingen
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.75
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$2.50
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
Harlingen vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.0% more for groceries
|
Harlingen
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
|
$9.54
€8.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
|
$7.12
€6.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
|
$4.62
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$5.53
€4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Harlingen vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 88.0% more for transportation
|
Harlingen
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$7.66
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.88
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,953.74
|
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.86
€16.95
|
|
Harlingen vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 11.5% less for housing
|
Harlingen
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
|
$32.12
€27.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,436.63
€1,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,044.00
|
$927.65
€792.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$171.74
€146.64
|
|
Harlingen vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Harlingen
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$568.18
€485.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,951.36
€9,350.95
|
Harlingen vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Harlingen
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$70.65
€60.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
Harlingen vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Harlingen
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.00
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$37.76
€32.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.50
|
$88.68
€75.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.00
|
$116.80
€99.73
|
|
Harlingen vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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