Cost of living comparison
Canada is 12.7% more expensive than Rome.
If you lived in Canada instead of Rome, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
Rome
|
Canada
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.79
€18.56
|
$15.95
CA$21.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
$8.82
CA$12.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€2.12
|
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.13
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 14.5% more for groceries
Rome
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.67
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.48
€7.96
|
$5.39
CA$7.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
€6.50
|
$7.61
CA$10.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.34
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
€4.54
|
$4.81
CA$6.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.04
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.24
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.74
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
Rome
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€7.19
|
$4.96
CA$6.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.48
€36.09
|
$63.09
CA$86.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,778.41
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,024.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.39
€14.44
|
$16.98
CA$23.35
|
|
pay 22.3% more for housing
Rome
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.43
€28.54
|
$64.04
CA$88.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.91
€1,099.10
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,467.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$773.95
€725.87
|
$952.71
CA$1,310.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.31
€162.54
|
$112.22
CA$154.35
|
|
pay 46.4% more for childcare
Rome
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$531.12
€498.12
|
$746.92
CA$1,027.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,734.44
€8,191.73
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,288.10
|
|
pay 29.1% more for entertainment and sports
Rome
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.16
|
$4.67
CA$6.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.57
|
$3.31
CA$4.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€6.19
|
$11.96
CA$16.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.27
€52.77
|
$43.49
CA$59.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.28
|
$10.20
CA$14.03
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
Rome
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.59
€80.28
|
$49.87
CA$68.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
€34.07
|
$36.92
CA$50.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.35
€91.31
|
$78.02
CA$107.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.90
€116.20
|
$97.82
CA$134.55
|
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