Cost of living comparison
compared to
General Santos vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
General Santos is 45.5% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.5% less in General Santos
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% less in General Santos
- Transportation
-
pay 59.5% less in General Santos
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% less in General Santos
- Childcare
-
pay 54.4% less in General Santos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.6% less in General Santos
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% less in General Santos
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in General Santos.
General Santos vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in General Santos instead of Rome, you would:
pay 79.5% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$3.01
₱176.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.16
|
$0.31
₱18.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$0.26
₱15.13
|
|
Rome vs. General Santos - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.91
|
$1.25
₱73.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.23
|
$2.92
₱171.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.14
|
$6.76
₱396.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.99
|
$2.02
₱118.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.77
|
$1.99
₱116.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.29
₱75.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.51
₱29.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.93
|
$1.03
₱60.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.24
|
$0.61
₱35.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.95
₱55.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.42
₱83.50
|
|
Rome vs. General Santos - Cost of groceries
pay 59.5% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.61
|
$4.09
₱239.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.25
|
$8.60
₱504.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
$21,503.90
₱1,260,880.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.12
|
$2.75
₱161.39
|
|
Rome vs. General Santos - Cost of transportation
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Rome
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.69
|
$33.83
₱1,983.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,238.84
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€799.94
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€148.10
|
$80.46
₱4,717.71
|
|
Rome vs. General Santos - Cost of housing
pay 54.4% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€489.96
|
$115.64
₱6,780.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,443.66
|
$7,741.40
₱453,917.10
|
|
Rome vs. General Santos - Cost of childcare
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$1.29
₱75.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.74
|
$2.15
₱126.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
$2.58
₱151.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.92
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
|
Rome vs. General Santos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.4% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$64.51
₱3,782.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.57
|
$29.25
₱1,714.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.47
|
$75.26
₱4,413.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.72
|
$66.66
₱3,908.73
|
|
Rome vs. General Santos - Cost of clothing
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