Cost of living comparison
compared to
Agana Heights vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Agana Heights is 38.4% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% less in Agana Heights
- Groceries
-
pay 31.1% more in Agana Heights
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% more in Agana Heights
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Agana Heights
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% more in Agana Heights
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% more in Agana Heights
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Agana Heights are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Agana Heights.
Agana Heights vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Agana Heights instead of Rome, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Agana Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.15
|
$1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.25
|
|
Rome vs. Agana Heights - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.1% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Agana Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
$6.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.19
|
$9.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.11
|
$6.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
$6.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.75
|
$2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.29
|
|
Rome vs. Agana Heights - Cost of groceries
pay 40.5% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Agana Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.58
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.11
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$39,190.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.05
|
?? | |
Rome vs. Agana Heights - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Rome
|
Agana Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
$97.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€796.68
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
$260.00
|
|
Rome vs. Agana Heights - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Agana Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€487.96
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
?? |
Rome vs. Agana Heights - Cost of childcare
pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Agana Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.73
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.67
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.00
|
|
Rome vs. Agana Heights - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.5% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Agana Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.31
|
$150.00
|
|
Rome vs. Agana Heights - Cost of clothing
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