Cost of living comparison
Rome is 66.3% more expensive than Pretoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.4% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 53.1% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 88.6% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.3% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Rome
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Pretoria. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 94.4% more for restaurants
Pretoria
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR156.85
|
$16.08
€15.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR86.21
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
ZAR18.56
|
$2.23
€2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.95
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
|
pay 53.1% more for groceries
Pretoria
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.77
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR68.05
|
$7.00
€6.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
ZAR90.45
|
$6.20
€6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
ZAR43.21
|
$3.76
€3.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR38.23
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.71
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.61
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.35
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.87
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.78
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.73
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 33.6% more for transportation
Pretoria
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR93.05
|
$7.15
€6.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.32
ZAR1,202.49
|
$37.51
€36.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,084.78
ZAR351,337.39
|
$26,794.08
€25,943.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.78
ZAR161.55
|
$17.15
€16.60
|
|
pay 88.6% more for housing
Pretoria
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.13
ZAR720.39
|
$29.46
€28.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.34
ZAR7,664.59
|
$1,180.31
€1,142.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.25
ZAR6,981.70
|
$763.10
€738.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,583.75
|
$167.26
€161.95
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Pretoria
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR3,988.40
|
$508.83
€492.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR88,372.11
|
$10,490.67
€10,157.51
|
|
pay 65.3% more for entertainment and sports
Pretoria
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR43.92
|
$5.36
€5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR36.74
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR54.37
|
$6.43
€6.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
ZAR629.79
|
$58.31
€56.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
ZAR143.78
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
Pretoria
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR903.65
|
$65.43
€63.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR637.84
|
$30.74
€29.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,699.18
|
$77.17
€74.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,809.77
|
$102.32
€99.07
|
|
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