Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Matera Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 26.6% more expensive than Matera.
Rome vs. Matera Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Matera, you would:
pay 17.0% more for restaurants
|
Matera
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.16
|
$17.52
€15.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.13
|
$11.68
€10.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€1.95
|
$2.50
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.34
€1.16
|
|
Matera vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.2% more for groceries
|
Matera
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
€1.45
|
$2.21
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
€5.98
|
$9.54
€8.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
€5.36
|
$7.12
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
€3.28
|
$4.62
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.83
€4.19
|
$5.53
€4.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$1.21
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.08
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.44
|
$1.44
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$0.98
€0.85
|
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Matera vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 17.2% more for transportation
|
Matera
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€6.80
|
$7.66
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.02
€18.24
|
$40.88
€35.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,089.07
€31,314.95
|
$29,199.74
€25,336.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.79
€18.04
|
$19.86
€17.23
|
|
Matera vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 67.9% more for housing
|
Matera
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.87
€29.39
|
$32.12
€27.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$739.69
€641.84
|
$1,436.63
€1,246.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$437.97
€380.04
|
$927.65
€804.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.48
€87.18
|
$171.74
€149.02
|
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Matera vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 61.2% more for childcare
|
Matera
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$394.76
€342.54
|
$568.18
€493.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,131.64
€5,320.50
|
$10,951.36
€9,502.64
|
|
Matera vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Matera
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.56
|
$5.84
€5.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.70
|
$2.01
€1.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.08
|
$7.18
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.50
€47.29
|
$70.65
€61.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.13
|
$11.68
€10.13
|
|
Matera vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Matera
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.08
€60.81
|
$81.76
€70.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.69
€41.38
|
$37.76
€32.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.82
€90.08
|
$88.68
€76.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.75
€134.28
|
$116.80
€101.35
|
|
Matera vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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