Cost of living comparison
compared to
Corpus Christi vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Corpus Christi is 22.2% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% more in Corpus Christi
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Corpus Christi
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% more in Corpus Christi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Corpus Christi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% more in Corpus Christi
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% less in Corpus Christi
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Corpus Christi are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Corpus Christi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Corpus Christi.
Corpus Christi vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Corpus Christi instead of Rome, you would:
pay 15.8% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.88
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.92
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.13
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$2.00
|
|
Rome vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.88
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.10
|
$4.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.05
|
$3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.93
|
$3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.70
|
$4.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.91
|
$1.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$1.24
|
Rome vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of groceries
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.51
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.72
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,799.13
|
$27,900.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.86
|
$17.67
|
|
Rome vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of transportation
pay 15.7% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.28
|
$63.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,220.12
|
$1,188.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€787.85
|
$975.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€145.86
|
$133.86
|
|
Rome vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€482.55
|
$1,343.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,300.92
|
$22,093.75
|
|
Rome vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of childcare
pay 13.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.96
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.71
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.10
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.00
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.92
|
$12.50
|
|
Rome vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.44
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.07
|
$43.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.32
|
$87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.20
|
$117.47
|
|
Rome vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of clothing
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