Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Walton Beach vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Fort Walton Beach is 32.0% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% more in Fort Walton Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% less in Fort Walton Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Fort Walton Beach
- Housing
-
pay 27.1% more in Fort Walton Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Fort Walton Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% more in Fort Walton Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 27.3% less in Fort Walton Beach
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Fort Walton Beach are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Fort Walton Beach. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Fort Walton Beach.
Fort Walton Beach vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Walton Beach instead of Rome, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Fort Walton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.15
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$2.04
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Walton Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Fort Walton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
$2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.19
|
$6.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.11
|
$3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
$3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.75
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.92
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Walton Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Fort Walton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.58
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.11
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$26,526.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.05
|
$20.91
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Walton Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 27.1% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Fort Walton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
$66.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
$1,650.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€796.68
|
$1,036.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
$128.99
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Walton Beach - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Fort Walton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€487.96
|
$829.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
$50,000.00
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Walton Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 28.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Fort Walton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.73
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.67
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$13.50
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Walton Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Fort Walton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
$97.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.31
|
$106.67
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Walton Beach - Cost of clothing
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