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Nelson BC vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Nelson BC is 0.9% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 17.7% less in Nelson BC
Groceries: pay 1.9% more in Nelson BC
Transportation: pay 26.2% less in Nelson BC
Housing: pay 10.0% more in Nelson BC
Childcare: pay 41.3% more in Nelson BC
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.2% more in Nelson BC
Clothing: pay 11.9% less in Nelson BC

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Nelson BC are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Nelson BC.

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Nelson BC vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nelson BC instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 17.7% less for restaurants

	Rome	Nelson BC
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$14.03 CA$19.86	-16.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$8.77 CA$12.41	-21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.63	$1.99 CA$2.82	-32.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.32	$1.67 CA$2.36	+12.5%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 1.9% more for groceries

	Rome	Nelson BC
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.98	$2.78 CA$3.94	+25.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.61	$4.63 CA$6.56	-37.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.77	$7.56 CA$10.70	+16.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.15	$3.16 CA$4.47	-32.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.03	$5.99 CA$8.48	+5.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$1.55 CA$2.20	+32.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$0.28 CA$0.40	-73.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$0.70 CA$0.99	-35.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$2.10 CA$2.97	+95.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$1.42 CA$2.00	+120.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$1.38 CA$1.96	+93.1%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 26.2% less for transportation

	Rome	Nelson BC
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.16	$4.60 CA$6.51	-42.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.88	$36.82 CA$52.13	-6.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,642.21	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €17.94	$16.79 CA$23.77	-16.7%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 10.0% more for housing

	Rome	Nelson BC
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.36	$56.11 CA$79.44	+76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,075.88	$1,332.62 CA$1,886.65	+10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €777.35	$1,122.20 CA$1,588.76	+28.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €139.85	$97.21 CA$137.63	-38.1%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 41.3% more for childcare

	Rome	Nelson BC
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €433.63	$1,017.00 CA$1,439.81	+108.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,007.96	$16,131.66 CA$22,838.39	-4.3%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Nelson BC
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$4.56 CA$6.45	-18.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.84	$3.86 CA$5.46	+86.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.48	$14.03 CA$19.86	+92.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.24	$57.51 CA$81.42	-12.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$11.92 CA$16.88	+6.5%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 11.9% less for clothing

	Rome	Nelson BC
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.47	$47.93 CA$67.85	-32.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.32	$40.33 CA$57.09	+11.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €74.43	$84.67 CA$119.87	+1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.63	$98.19 CA$139.02	-20.3%
Average			-11.9%

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