Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Herceg Novi Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 32.4% more expensive than Herceg Novi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 62.2% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 54.4% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 36.1% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.8% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% more in Rome
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Herceg Novi.
Rome vs. Herceg Novi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Herceg Novi, you would:
pay 8.7% more for restaurants
|
Herceg Novi
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€9.91
|
$17.52
€14.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.92
|
$11.68
€9.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.18
|
$2.50
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
Herceg Novi vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.2% more for groceries
|
Herceg Novi
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
$2.21
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
€3.87
|
$9.54
€8.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.34
€4.53
|
$7.12
€6.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
€2.75
|
$4.62
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€2.90
|
$5.53
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$1.04
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.08
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.18
|
$1.44
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.40
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.54
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
Herceg Novi vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Herceg Novi
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€5.55
|
$7.66
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€39.66
|
$40.88
€34.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,871.70
€28,749.89
|
$29,199.74
€24,784.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.03
€10.21
|
$19.86
€16.85
|
|
Herceg Novi vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 54.4% more for housing
|
Herceg Novi
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
€27.90
|
$32.12
€27.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$784.22
€665.64
|
$1,436.63
€1,219.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.88
€406.46
|
$927.65
€787.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.08
€101.92
|
$171.74
€145.77
|
|
Herceg Novi vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 36.1% more for childcare
|
Herceg Novi
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€396.55
|
$568.18
€482.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,270.74
€6,171.31
|
$10,951.36
€9,295.39
|
|
Herceg Novi vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 42.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Herceg Novi
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.21
€2.73
|
$5.84
€4.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$2.01
€1.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
€3.22
|
$7.18
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€49.57
|
$70.65
€59.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€6.94
|
$11.68
€9.91
|
|
Herceg Novi vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Herceg Novi
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.60
€74.35
|
$81.76
€69.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€29.74
|
$37.76
€32.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.92
€64.44
|
$88.68
€75.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.28
€84.27
|
$116.80
€99.14
|
|
Herceg Novi vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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