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High Wycombe vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
High Wycombe is 8.6% more expensive than Rome.
High Wycombe vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in High Wycombe instead of Rome, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
Rome | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.52 €15.38 | $16.03 £12.14 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.68 €10.25 | $9.07 £6.87 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 €2.20 | $2.30 £1.75 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.34 €1.18 | $1.33 £1.01 | |
Rome vs. High Wycombe - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.4% less for groceries
Rome | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.21 €1.94 | $1.54 £1.17 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.54 €8.37 | $3.66 £2.77 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.12 €6.25 | $6.57 £4.98 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.62 €4.06 | $3.67 £2.78 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.53 €4.85 | $3.63 £2.75 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.21 €1.06 | $1.06 £0.80 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.04 €0.91 | $0.55 £0.41 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.08 €0.94 | $1.39 £1.06 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.44 €1.26 | $0.83 £0.63 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.85 €0.75 | $0.60 £0.46 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.98 €0.86 | $0.54 £0.41 | |
Rome vs. High Wycombe - Cost of groceries
pay 25.3% more for transportation
Rome | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.66 €6.73 | $7.18 £5.44 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.88 €35.89 | $80.13 £60.70 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,199.74 €25,637.43 | $37,772.71 £28,613.51 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.86 €17.43 | $16.29 £12.34 | |
Rome vs. High Wycombe - Cost of transportation
pay 28.4% more for housing
Rome | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $32.12 €28.20 | $40.06 £30.35 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,436.63 €1,261.36 | $1,468.98 £1,112.78 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $927.65 €814.48 | $1,335.43 £1,011.61 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $171.74 €150.79 | $245.09 £185.66 | |
Rome vs. High Wycombe - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Rome | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $568.18 €498.86 | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,951.36 €9,615.32 | ?? |
Rome vs. High Wycombe - Cost of childcare
pay 51.3% more for entertainment and sports
Rome | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.84 €5.13 | $5.34 £4.05 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.01 €1.77 | $4.64 £3.52 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.18 €6.31 | $19.36 £14.67 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $70.65 €62.03 | $48.08 £36.42 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.68 €10.25 | $11.34 £8.59 | |
Rome vs. High Wycombe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.2% less for clothing
Rome | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $81.76 €71.78 | $66.77 £50.58 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $37.76 €33.16 | $46.74 £35.41 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.68 €77.86 | $66.77 £50.58 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $116.80 €102.55 | $63.43 £48.05 | |
Rome vs. High Wycombe - Cost of clothing
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