Cost of living comparison
compared to
Le Havre vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Le Havre is 6.0% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% more in Le Havre
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% less in Le Havre
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% less in Le Havre
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% less in Le Havre
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% less in Le Havre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.3% more in Le Havre
- Clothing
-
pay 18.5% less in Le Havre
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Le Havre are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Le Havre.
Le Havre vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Le Havre instead of Rome, you would:
pay 21.0% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Le Havre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$16.35
€13.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.14
|
$2.76
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$2.13
€1.82
|
|
Rome vs. Le Havre - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Le Havre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.14
|
$8.76
€7.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.08
|
$4.20
€3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.95
|
$3.80
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.72
|
$5.77
€4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.14
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.10
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$1.48
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.34
€0.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
Rome vs. Le Havre - Cost of groceries
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Le Havre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.54
|
$7.78
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.91
|
$43.80
€37.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
$25,695.77
€21,940.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.95
|
$20.09
€17.15
|
|
Rome vs. Le Havre - Cost of transportation
pay 32.5% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Le Havre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.42
|
$30.25
€25.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,226.68
|
$525.60
€448.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€792.09
|
$438.00
€373.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.64
|
$157.90
€134.83
|
|
Rome vs. Le Havre - Cost of housing
pay 14.2% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Le Havre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€485.15
|
$525.60
€448.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,350.95
|
$8,672.32
€7,404.97
|
|
Rome vs. Le Havre - Cost of childcare
pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Le Havre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$2.73
€2.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
$12.03
€10.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.32
|
$27.25
€23.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$14.60
€12.47
|
|
Rome vs. Le Havre - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Le Havre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
$91.10
€77.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.25
|
$29.20
€24.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.72
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.73
|
$52.56
€44.88
|
|
Rome vs. Le Havre - Cost of clothing
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