Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mons vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Mons is 16.7% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.5% more in Mons
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Mons
- Transportation
-
pay 23.3% more in Mons
- Housing
-
pay 6.2% less in Mons
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% more in Mons
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% more in Mons
- Clothing
-
pay 34.6% more in Mons
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Mons are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Mons.
Mons vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mons instead of Rome, you would:
pay 24.5% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Mons
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.13
|
$2.73
€2.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
Rome vs. Mons - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Mons
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.13
|
$8.79
€7.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.06
|
$4.40
€3.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
$4.20
€3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.71
|
$5.56
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.30
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.24
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$1.41
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.86
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$0.56
€0.47
|
|
Rome vs. Mons - Cost of groceries
pay 23.3% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Mons
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.53
|
$7.17
€6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.83
|
$43.22
€36.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
$33,819.14
€28,814.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.92
|
$35.39
€30.15
|
|
Rome vs. Mons - Cost of transportation
pay 6.2% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Mons
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
$49.64
€42.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
$728.05
€620.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€790.37
|
$729.99
€621.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
$156.30
€133.17
|
|
Rome vs. Mons - Cost of housing
pay 39.5% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Mons
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€484.09
|
$583.99
€497.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
$19,301.03
€16,444.59
|
|
Rome vs. Mons - Cost of childcare
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Mons
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$3.39
€2.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.19
|
$27.45
€23.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$12.85
€10.95
|
|
Rome vs. Mons - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.6% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Mons
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$118.67
€101.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
$54.02
€46.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
$106.87
€91.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.51
|
$151.84
€129.37
|
|
Rome vs. Mons - Cost of clothing
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