Cost of living comparison
compared to
Evora vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Evora is 6.3% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% less in Evora
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in Evora
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% less in Evora
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% less in Evora
- Childcare
-
pay 39.6% less in Evora
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% less in Evora
- Clothing
-
pay 87.0% more in Evora
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Evora. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Evora.
Evora vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Evora instead of Rome, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Evora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$12.26
€10.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.15
|
$1.46
€1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
Rome vs. Evora - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Evora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
$1.52
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.19
|
$8.57
€7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.11
|
$4.53
€3.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
$3.15
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.75
|
$4.46
€3.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.11
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
Rome vs. Evora - Cost of groceries
pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Evora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.58
|
$7.37
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.11
|
$22.19
€19.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$36,215.85
€31,102.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.05
|
$18.34
€15.75
|
|
Rome vs. Evora - Cost of transportation
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Evora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
$37.96
€32.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
$837.06
€718.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€796.68
|
$607.35
€521.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
$83.31
€71.55
|
|
Rome vs. Evora - Cost of housing
pay 39.6% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Evora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€487.96
|
$568.42
€488.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
$6,618.61
€5,684.13
|
|
Rome vs. Evora - Cost of childcare
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Evora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.73
|
$2.03
€1.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
$6.42
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.67
|
$67.16
€57.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Rome vs. Evora - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 87.0% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Evora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$119.43
€102.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
$84.39
€72.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
$177.24
€152.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.31
|
$208.78
€179.30
|
|
Rome vs. Evora - Cost of clothing
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