Cost of living comparison
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Rome vs. New Braunfels Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 1.7% cheaper than New Braunfels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 17.5% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 47.1% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% more in Rome
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in New Braunfels. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. New Braunfels Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of New Braunfels, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
|
New Braunfels
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$2.50
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
New Braunfels vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
New Braunfels
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.22
|
$9.54
€8.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$7.12
€6.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
|
$4.62
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
|
$5.53
€4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.12
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
New Braunfels vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 19.6% more for transportation
|
New Braunfels
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.87
|
$7.66
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$152.17
|
$40.88
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,953.74
|
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.91
|
$19.86
€16.95
|
|
New Braunfels vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 17.5% less for housing
|
New Braunfels
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.25
|
$32.12
€27.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,412.50
|
$1,436.63
€1,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,412.50
|
$927.65
€792.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.69
|
$171.74
€146.64
|
|
New Braunfels vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
New Braunfels
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,075.00
|
$568.18
€485.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,951.36
€9,350.95
|
|
New Braunfels vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Braunfels
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.45
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.67
|
$70.65
€60.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
New Braunfels vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.4% more for clothing
|
New Braunfels
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.33
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$37.76
€32.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.50
|
$88.68
€75.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.00
|
$116.80
€99.73
|
|
New Braunfels vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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