Cost of living comparison
compared to
Monroe vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Monroe is 5.8% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.6% less in Monroe
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% less in Monroe
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% less in Monroe
- Housing
-
pay 26.5% more in Monroe
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% more in Monroe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% more in Monroe
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% less in Monroe
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Monroe are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Monroe.
Monroe vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Monroe instead of Rome, you would:
pay 31.6% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Monroe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.13
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$1.00
|
|
Rome vs. Monroe - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Monroe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$2.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.13
|
$5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.06
|
$3.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
$2.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.71
|
$2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$1.29
|
|
Rome vs. Monroe - Cost of groceries
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Monroe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.53
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.83
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
$36,915.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.92
|
$19.91
|
|
Rome vs. Monroe - Cost of transportation
pay 26.5% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Monroe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
$1,050.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€790.37
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
$187.91
|
|
Rome vs. Monroe - Cost of housing
pay 68.2% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Monroe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€484.09
|
$955.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
?? | |
Rome vs. Monroe - Cost of childcare
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Monroe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
$8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.19
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$8.75
|
|
Rome vs. Monroe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Monroe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$51.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.51
|
$100.00
|
|
Rome vs. Monroe - Cost of clothing
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