Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Male Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 74.7% more expensive than Male.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 39.9% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 27.3% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 45.1% more in Rome
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing in Rome are more expensive than in Male. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Male Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Male, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Male
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.56
MVR85.56
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
MVR22.29
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
MVR4.70
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Male vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
Male
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
MVR24.49
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
MVR70.46
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
MVR107.00
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
MVR27.18
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
MVR43.37
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
MVR28.31
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.73
MVR26.63
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
MVR30.25
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
MVR22.83
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MVR10.77
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
MVR8.45
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Male vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 39.9% more for transportation
|
Male
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.54
MVR54.53
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.91
MVR445.28
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,679.74
MVR503,267.97
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.65
MVR271.76
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Male vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 27.3% more for housing
|
Male
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.15
MVR1,249.78
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$965.87
MVR14,874.36
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$678.10
MVR10,442.81
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.30
MVR1,436.78
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Male vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Male
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.36
MVR2,546.54
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,587.42
MVR55,246.24
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Male vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Male
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.74
MVR72.97
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
MVR50.96
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.07
MVR201.31
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.61
MVR1,241.39
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Male vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.1% more for clothing
|
Male
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.03
MVR662.64
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.86
MVR875.69
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.20
MVR1,389.02
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.74
MVR796.84
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Male vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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