Cost of living comparison

Italy

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Christchurch vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Christchurch is 0.6% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 15.2% less in Christchurch
Groceries: pay 4.2% less in Christchurch
Transportation: pay 7.1% more in Christchurch
Housing: pay 2.0% more in Christchurch
Childcare: pay 32.9% more in Christchurch
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.2% less in Christchurch
Clothing: pay 1.5% more in Christchurch

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and clothing in Christchurch are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Christchurch.

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Christchurch vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Christchurch instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 15.2% less for restaurants

	Rome	Christchurch
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.99	$14.01 NZ$24.59	-16.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.99	$8.96 NZ$15.74	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.64	$2.29 NZ$4.02	-22.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.32	$1.81 NZ$3.17	+22.2%
Average			-15.2%

Rome vs. Christchurch - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.2% less for groceries

	Rome	Christchurch
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.99	$1.83 NZ$3.22	-17.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.63	$3.65 NZ$6.41	-50.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.79	$6.40 NZ$11.23	-1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.16	$5.84 NZ$10.26	+25.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.05	$4.20 NZ$7.38	-25.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$1.14 NZ$2.01	-2.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$1.04 NZ$1.82	-1.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$1.22 NZ$2.14	+11.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$1.74 NZ$3.06	+62.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.68 NZ$1.20	+6.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$0.65 NZ$1.14	-9.4%
Average			-4.2%

Rome vs. Christchurch - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.1% more for transportation

	Rome	Christchurch
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.18	$7.14 NZ$12.53	-11.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.98	$100.84 NZ$177.05	+157.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,731.16	$25,203.61 NZ$44,251.79	-29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €17.99	$15.97 NZ$28.03	-20.8%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 2.0% more for housing

	Rome	Christchurch
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.44	$45.23 NZ$79.41	+41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,078.90	$1,208.64 NZ$2,122.10
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €779.54	$969.15 NZ$1,701.61	+11.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €140.25	$120.70 NZ$211.93	-23.2%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 32.9% more for childcare

	Rome	Christchurch
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €434.85	$668.74 NZ$1,174.16	+37.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,050.15	$21,713.88 NZ$38,124.63	+28.8%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Christchurch
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$6.72 NZ$11.80	+20.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.85	$3.22 NZ$5.66	+55.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.50	$23.83 NZ$41.84	+227.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.40	$23.47 NZ$41.20	-64.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.99	$11.20 NZ$19.67	+0.1%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 1.5% more for clothing

	Rome	Christchurch
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.65	$58.65 NZ$102.98	-17.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.41	$39.39 NZ$69.16	+8.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €74.64	$99.20 NZ$174.17	+18.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.93	$123.35 NZ$216.58	+0.1%
Average			+1.5%

Rome vs. Christchurch - Cost of clothing

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