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Rome vs. Piacenza Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 5.5% more expensive than Piacenza.
Rome vs. Piacenza Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Piacenza, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
Piacenza | Rome | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $22.19 €19.48 | $17.52 €15.38 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.68 €10.25 | $11.68 €10.25 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.41 €2.99 | $2.50 €2.20 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.35 €1.19 | $1.34 €1.18 | |
Piacenza vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2% more for groceries
Piacenza | Rome | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.97 €2.60 | $2.21 €1.94 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.77 €6.82 | $9.54 €8.37 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.15 €5.40 | $7.12 €6.25 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.50 €3.08 | $4.62 €4.06 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.96 €5.23 | $5.53 €4.85 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.28 €1.12 | $1.21 €1.06 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.78 €0.68 | $1.04 €0.91 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.41 €1.24 | $1.08 €0.94 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.92 €1.69 | $1.44 €1.26 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.90 €0.79 | $0.85 €0.75 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.79 €0.70 | $0.98 €0.86 | |
Piacenza vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 21.4% less for transportation
Piacenza | Rome | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.84 €6.89 | $7.66 €6.73 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $58.40 €51.27 | $40.88 €35.89 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,827.72 €27,944.80 | $29,199.74 €25,637.43 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $36.21 €31.79 | $19.86 €17.43 | |
Piacenza vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 36.5% more for housing
Piacenza | Rome | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $32.70 €28.71 | $32.12 €28.20 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $671.59 €589.66 | $1,436.63 €1,261.36 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $554.80 €487.11 | $927.65 €814.48 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $258.38 €226.86 | $171.74 €150.79 | |
Piacenza vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 35.1% more for childcare
Piacenza | Rome | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $420.48 €369.18 | $568.18 €498.86 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | $10,951.36 €9,615.32 | |
Piacenza vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
Piacenza | Rome | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.84 €5.13 | $5.84 €5.13 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.99 €1.74 | $2.01 €1.77 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $6.66 €5.85 | $7.18 €6.31 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $52.56 €46.15 | $70.65 €62.03 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.10 €9.74 | $11.68 €10.25 | |
Piacenza vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.8% less for clothing
Piacenza | Rome | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $84.68 €74.35 | $81.76 €71.78 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $43.51 €38.20 | $37.76 €33.16 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $100.45 €88.19 | $88.68 €77.86 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $137.24 €120.50 | $116.80 €102.55 | |
Piacenza vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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