Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Pensacola Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 8.4% more expensive than Pensacola.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 41.5% more in Rome
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Pensacola. Expenses including housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. Pensacola Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Pensacola, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
Pensacola
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.33
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Pensacola vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
Pensacola
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.04
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Pensacola vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 37.9% more for transportation
|
Pensacola
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.00
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,050.00
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.42
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Pensacola vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Pensacola
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.81
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,694.71
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,355.43
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.79
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Pensacola vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 14.9% less for childcare
|
Pensacola
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$616.67
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,000.00
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Pensacola vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pensacola
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.37
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Pensacola vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.5% more for clothing
|
Pensacola
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.10
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.99
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.25
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Pensacola vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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