Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. New Haven Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 1.3% more expensive than New Haven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 15.9% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 56.5% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 72.0% more in Rome
The cost of clothing and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in New Haven. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. New Haven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of New Haven, you would:
pay 5.5% less for restaurants
|
New Haven
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.50
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
New Haven vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
New Haven
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
|
$9.54
€8.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$7.12
€6.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$5.53
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.44
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
New Haven vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 26.5% more for transportation
|
New Haven
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$7.66
€6.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.50
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$19.86
€16.92
|
|
New Haven vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 15.9% less for housing
|
New Haven
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.00
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,883.33
|
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.67
|
$927.65
€790.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.52
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
|
New Haven vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
New Haven
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$568.18
€484.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
|
New Haven vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Haven
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.33
|
$70.65
€60.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
New Haven vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 72.0% more for clothing
|
New Haven
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.80
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.00
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$116.80
€99.51
|
|
New Haven vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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