Cost of living comparison
Rome is 27.6% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Rome instead of Paris, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€17.81
|
$16.24
€14.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€11.88
|
$10.83
€9.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.40
|
$2.22
€2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.75
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
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pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.77
|
$1.87
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.65
|
$6.93
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.35
|
$6.37
€5.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.30
|
$3.90
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.44
|
$5.10
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.39
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.91
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.52
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.74
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.72
€0.65
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.78
€0.71
|
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pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.09
|
$7.44
€6.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€84.12
|
$37.90
€34.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€29,689.56
|
$26,749.78
€24,444.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.59
|
$17.87
€16.33
|
|
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€29.52
|
$30.04
€27.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,336.10
|
$1,171.95
€1,070.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€981.84
|
$721.77
€659.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€157.09
|
$175.72
€160.58
|
|
pay 39.1% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€758.18
|
$516.83
€472.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,064.70
|
$9,813.53
€8,967.77
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.93
|
$5.41
€4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.13
|
$1.59
€1.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€11.88
|
$6.50
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€37.67
|
$62.20
€56.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.87
|
$10.83
€9.90
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€93.31
|
$67.31
€61.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€40.56
|
$30.97
€28.30
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€100.56
|
$81.10
€74.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€142.55
|
$103.39
€94.48
|
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