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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 21.9% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 19.6% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 50.8% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 29.0% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 70.1% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.8% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 21.4% more in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 19.6% more for restaurants

	Rome	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €14.93	$11.50	-34.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €9.95	$7.50	-35.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 €2.13	$1.25	-50.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 €1.14	$4.00	+198.8%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 50.8% more for groceries

	Rome	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 €1.89	$3.35	+51.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.54 €8.13	$3.50	-63.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 €6.06	$1.00	-86.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €3.94	$7.25	+56.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.53 €4.71	$2.27	-59.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.03	$2.72	+124.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.89	$1.59	+52.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 €0.92	$2.49	+131.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.22	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.72	$2.27	+166.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.83	$2.27	+131.8%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 29.0% more for transportation

	Rome	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.66 €6.53	$14.01	+82.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.88 €34.83	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,199.74 €24,878.35	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.86 €16.92	$14.94	-24.7%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Rome	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.12 €27.36	$198.00	+516.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,436.63 €1,224.02	$900.00	-37.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$927.65 €790.37	$621.67	-33.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.74 €146.33	$103.24	-39.9%
Average			+101.5%

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pay 70.1% less for childcare

	Rome	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.18 €484.09	$170.00	-70.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,951.36 €9,330.63	??
Average			-70.1%

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pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €4.98	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 €1.72	$3.00	+48.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 €6.12	$9.00	+25.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.65 €60.19	$20.00	-71.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 €9.95	??
Average			+0.8%

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pay 21.4% more for clothing

	Rome	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.76 €69.66	$80.00	-2.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.76 €32.18	$68.00	+80.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.68 €75.56	$110.00	+24.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.80 €99.51	$98.00	-16.1%
Average			+21.4%

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