Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Lauderdale vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Fort Lauderdale is 46.0% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.0% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Groceries
-
pay 41.5% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Housing
-
pay 69.2% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Fort Lauderdale
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.1% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% less in Fort Lauderdale
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Fort Lauderdale are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Fort Lauderdale.
Fort Lauderdale vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of Rome, you would:
pay 29.0% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.15
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$2.04
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.5% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
$4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.19
|
$8.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.11
|
$3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.75
|
$4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.73
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of groceries
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.58
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.11
|
$72.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$29,003.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.05
|
$16.93
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of transportation
pay 69.2% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
$2,380.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€796.68
|
$1,983.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
$136.01
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€487.96
|
$816.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
$37,150.00
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of childcare
pay 46.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.73
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.67
|
$72.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$16.50
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
$93.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.31
|
$111.25
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of clothing
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