Cost of living comparison
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Rome vs. Port Macquarie Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 13.2% more expensive than Port Macquarie.
Rome vs. Port Macquarie Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Port Macquarie, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
|
Port Macquarie
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.41
A$25.08
|
$16.80
€14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
A$15.05
|
$11.20
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
A$3.51
|
$2.96
€2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
A$2.38
|
$1.48
€1.31
|
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Port Macquarie vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Port Macquarie
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
A$4.35
|
$2.22
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.61
A$3.76
|
$7.42
€6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.91
A$11.39
|
$6.49
€5.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
A$7.53
|
$4.66
€4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
A$6.83
|
$5.66
€5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.05
|
$1.17
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.95
A$2.81
|
$1.05
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.59
|
$1.09
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
A$3.19
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.59
|
$0.64
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.59
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
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Port Macquarie vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 51.3% more for transportation
|
Port Macquarie
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
A$6.96
|
$8.04
€7.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.19
€34.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,109.01
A$37,626.47
|
$35,551.60
€31,581.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.16
€17.90
|
|
Port Macquarie vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 21.6% more for housing
|
Port Macquarie
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.34
A$86.96
|
$31.87
€28.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.29
A$1,525.13
|
$1,208.81
€1,073.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$946.89
A$1,364.59
|
$873.39
€775.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.21
A$99.75
|
$157.13
€139.59
|
|
Port Macquarie vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Port Macquarie
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$487.21
€432.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,862.20
€14,979.30
|
Port Macquarie vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Macquarie
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
A$9.03
|
$5.60
€4.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
A$5.52
|
$2.07
€1.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$27.85
A$40.13
|
$7.28
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.22
A$75.25
|
$65.43
€58.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
A$15.55
|
$11.20
€9.95
|
|
Port Macquarie vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.9% more for clothing
|
Port Macquarie
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$71.31
€63.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.89
A$30.10
|
$36.31
€32.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.44
A$150.51
|
$83.63
€74.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$123.17
€109.42
|
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Port Macquarie vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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