Cost of living comparison

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Conroe vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Conroe is 2.2% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants
pay 17.0% more in Conroe
Groceries
pay 4.8% less in Conroe
Transportation
pay 37.8% less in Conroe
Housing
pay 2.3% less in Conroe
Childcare
pay 2.5 times more in Conroe
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.6% more in Conroe
Clothing
pay 14.4% less in Conroe

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

Conroe vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

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

pay 17.0% more for restaurants

 
Rome
Conroe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.80
€15.24
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.20
€10.16
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.96
€2.68
$3.17
 

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pay 4.8% less for groceries

 
Rome
Conroe
Bread
1 loaf
$2.22
€2.02
$2.69
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.42
€6.73
$6.56
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.49
€5.88
$3.39
 

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pay 37.8% less for transportation

 
Rome
Conroe
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.04
€7.29
$3.01
 
Monthly public transit pass $39.19
€35.55
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,551.60
€32,250.64
$36,232.00
 

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pay 2.3% less for housing

 
Rome
Conroe
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.87
€28.91
$65.42
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,208.81
€1,096.57
$1,200.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $873.39
€792.30
$950.00
 

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

 
Rome
Conroe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $487.21
€441.97
$2,084.15
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $16,862.20
€15,296.54
$24,380.00
 

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pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Rome
Conroe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.60
€5.08
$7.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.07
€1.88
$6.19
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.28
€6.60
$9.97
 

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pay 14.4% less for clothing

 
Rome
Conroe
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$71.31
€64.69
$41.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.31
€32.94
$25.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.63
€75.87
$105.00
 

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