Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Lecce Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 21.8% more expensive than Lecce.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 69.0% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% more in Rome
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Lecce.
Rome vs. Lecce Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Lecce, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
Lecce
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€1.89
|
$2.50
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
Lecce vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
Lecce
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
€1.77
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.79
€6.65
|
$9.54
€8.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.82
€4.97
|
$7.12
€6.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.27
|
$4.62
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
€4.85
|
$5.53
€4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.15
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
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Lecce vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 23.1% less for transportation
|
Lecce
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€6.69
|
$7.66
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.91
|
$40.88
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,375.67
€31,913.66
|
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.21
€30.92
|
$19.86
€16.95
|
|
Lecce vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 63.0% more for housing
|
Lecce
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€25.18
|
$32.12
€27.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$622.93
€531.89
|
$1,436.63
€1,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$494.45
€422.19
|
$927.65
€792.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.32
€117.26
|
$171.74
€146.64
|
|
Lecce vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 69.0% more for childcare
|
Lecce
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.00
€373.99
|
$568.18
€485.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,255.95
€4,487.86
|
$10,951.36
€9,350.95
|
|
Lecce vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lecce
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.67
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.00
€62.33
|
$70.65
€60.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.48
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
Lecce vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Lecce
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.81
€68.15
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€37.90
|
$37.76
€32.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.12
€89.76
|
$88.68
€75.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€69.81
|
$116.80
€99.73
|
|
Lecce vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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