Cost of living comparison
Rome is 4.6% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.2% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 34.7% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 54.2% more in Rome
- Housing
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pay 28.9% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 18.7% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.9% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 18.5% less in Rome
The cost of transportation and childcare in Rome are more expensive than in Road Town. Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.23
€2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$1.78
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$7.00
€6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$6.20
€6.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$3.76
€3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$4.89
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.07
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.92
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$1.09
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
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pay 54.2% more for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$7.15
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.51
€36.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,794.08
€26,129.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.15
€16.72
|
|
pay 28.9% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$29.46
€28.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$1,180.31
€1,151.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$763.10
€744.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$167.26
€163.11
|
|
pay 18.7% more for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$508.83
€496.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$10,490.67
€10,230.31
|
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pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$1.53
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$58.31
€56.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$65.43
€63.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$30.74
€29.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$77.17
€75.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$102.32
€99.78
|
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