Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guaynabo vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Guaynabo is 2.7% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% less in Guaynabo
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% more in Guaynabo
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% less in Guaynabo
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% more in Guaynabo
- Childcare
-
pay 11.2% less in Guaynabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in Guaynabo
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% more in Guaynabo
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Guaynabo are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Guaynabo.
Guaynabo vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guaynabo instead of Rome, you would:
pay 3.9% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Guaynabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.15
|
$1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.40
|
|
Rome vs. Guaynabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.8% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Guaynabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
$3.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.19
|
$4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.11
|
$8.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
$6.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.75
|
$3.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.12
|
|
Rome vs. Guaynabo - Cost of groceries
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Guaynabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.58
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.11
|
$25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.05
|
$9.22
|
|
Rome vs. Guaynabo - Cost of transportation
pay 29.1% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Guaynabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
$74.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
$900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€796.68
|
$625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
$267.65
|
|
Rome vs. Guaynabo - Cost of housing
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Guaynabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€487.96
|
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
$10,400.00
|
|
Rome vs. Guaynabo - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Guaynabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.73
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
$11.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.67
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$12.50
|
|
Rome vs. Guaynabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Guaynabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$47.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
$56.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.31
|
$110.00
|
|
Rome vs. Guaynabo - Cost of clothing
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