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Montenegro

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Italy

Rome vs. Herceg Novi Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 49.0% more expensive than Herceg Novi.

Restaurants: pay 30.9% more in Rome
Groceries: pay 52.0% more in Rome
Transportation: pay 12.4% more in Rome
Housing: pay 86.6% more in Rome
Childcare: pay 62.2% more in Rome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.0% more in Rome
Clothing: pay 8.1% more in Rome

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Herceg Novi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Rome.

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Rome vs. Herceg Novi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rome instead of Herceg Novi, you would:

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pay 30.9% more for restaurants

	Herceg Novi	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 €9.99	$16.80 €14.99	+50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €8.00	$11.20 €9.99	+25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.52 €2.25	$2.96 €2.64	+17.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 €1.42	$1.48 €1.32	-7.2%
Average			+30.9%

Herceg Novi vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.0% more for groceries

	Herceg Novi	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 €0.87	$2.22 €1.99	+127.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.48 €4.00	$7.42 €6.63	+65.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 €3.97	$6.49 €5.79	+45.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.05 €2.72	$4.66 €4.16	+52.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.34 €2.98	$5.66 €5.05	+69.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.53	$1.17 €1.05	+97.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 €0.62	$1.05 €0.94	+51.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.65	$1.09 €0.97	+50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 €1.19	$1.07 €0.96	-19.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 €0.37	$0.64 €0.57	+56.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 €0.51	$0.72 €0.64	+24.6%
Average			+52.0%

Herceg Novi vs. Rome - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.4% more for transportation

	Herceg Novi	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.58 €5.87	$8.04 €7.18	+22.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €39.98	$39.19 €34.98	-12.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,472.33 €28,982.79	$35,551.60 €31,731.16	+9.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.87 €10.59	$20.16 €17.99	+69.8%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 86.6% more for housing

	Herceg Novi	Rome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.87 €30.23	$31.87 €28.44	-5.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$654.82 €584.45	$1,208.81 €1,078.90	+84.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.04 €352.59	$873.39 €779.54	+121.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$102.30 €91.31	$157.13 €140.25	+53.6%
Average			+86.6%

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pay 62.2% more for childcare

	Herceg Novi	Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$447.89 €399.76	$487.21 €434.85	+8.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,970.35 €6,221.31	$16,862.20 €15,050.15	+141.9%
Average			+62.2%

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pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Herceg Novi	Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.80 €2.50	$5.60 €5.00	+100.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 €2.30	$2.07 €1.85	-19.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 €3.50	$7.28 €6.50	+85.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.99 €49.97	$65.43 €58.40	+16.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 €7.00	$11.20 €9.99	+42.9%
Average			+33.0%

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pay 8.1% more for clothing

	Herceg Novi	Rome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.98 €74.96	$71.31 €63.65	-15.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.59 €29.98	$36.31 €32.41	+8.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.78 €64.96	$83.63 €74.64	+14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.18 €84.95	$123.17 €109.93	+29.4%
Average			+8.1%

Herceg Novi vs. Rome - Cost of clothing

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