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Corpus Christi vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Corpus Christi is 4.3% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 14.3% more in Corpus Christi
Groceries: pay 3.1% more in Corpus Christi
Transportation: pay 38.2% less in Corpus Christi
Housing: pay 4.3% less in Corpus Christi
Childcare: pay 97.1% more in Corpus Christi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.2% less in Corpus Christi
Clothing: pay 6.4% less in Corpus Christi

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

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Corpus Christi vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

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pay 14.3% more for restaurants

	Rome	Corpus Christi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €15.00	$20.50	+22.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €10.00	$12.25	+9.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.64	$2.50	-15.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.32	$2.00	+34.8%
Average			+14.3%

Rome vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.1% more for groceries

	Rome	Corpus Christi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.99	$3.25	+46.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.63	$4.41	-40.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.79	$3.82	-41.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.16	$3.50	-24.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.05	$4.00	-29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$1.50	+27.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$0.67	-36.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$1.74	+60.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$1.63	+51.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$1.14	+77.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$1.05	+47.1%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 38.2% less for transportation

	Rome	Corpus Christi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.18	$3.57	-55.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.99	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,743.92	$29,930.54	-15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €18.00	$15.67	-22.2%
Average			-38.2%

Rome vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.3% less for housing

	Rome	Corpus Christi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.45	$69.88	+119.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,079.34	$850.00	-29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €779.85	$975.00	+11.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €140.30	$172.38	+9.7%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 97.1% more for childcare

	Rome	Corpus Christi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €435.03	$1,506.17	+209.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,056.21	$21,190.62	+25.7%
Average			+97.1%

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pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Corpus Christi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$4.38	-21.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.85	$5.58	+169.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.50	$9.62	+32.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.43	$20.00	-69.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €10.00	$14.00	+25.0%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 6.4% less for clothing

	Rome	Corpus Christi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.67	$52.20	-26.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.42	$43.56	+20.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €74.67	$86.40	+3.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.98	$104.09	-15.5%
Average			-6.4%

Rome vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of clothing

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