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New Glasgow Nova Scotia vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

New Glasgow Nova Scotia is 5.2% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 0.5% more in New Glasgow Nova Scotia
Groceries: pay 18.1% more in New Glasgow Nova Scotia
Transportation: pay 22.9% less in New Glasgow Nova Scotia
Housing: pay 9.9% less in New Glasgow Nova Scotia
Childcare: pay 22.6% less in New Glasgow Nova Scotia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% more in New Glasgow Nova Scotia
Clothing: pay 1.7% less in New Glasgow Nova Scotia

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in New Glasgow Nova Scotia are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in New Glasgow Nova Scotia.

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New Glasgow Nova Scotia vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Glasgow Nova Scotia instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 0.5% more for restaurants

	Rome	New Glasgow Nova Scotia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €15.24	$18.50 CA$26.40	+10.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €10.16	$10.52 CA$15.02	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.68	$1.99 CA$2.84	-32.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.34	$1.87 CA$2.67	+26.4%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 18.1% more for groceries

	Rome	New Glasgow Nova Scotia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €2.02	$2.75 CA$3.92	+23.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.73	$6.64 CA$9.47	-10.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.88	$7.26 CA$10.36	+11.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.23	$3.48 CA$4.97	-25.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.13	$4.45 CA$6.36	-21.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.06	$2.50 CA$3.57	+113.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.96	$0.64 CA$0.91	-39.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.99	$2.11 CA$3.01	+93.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.97	$1.91 CA$2.72	+77.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.58	$0.92 CA$1.31	+42.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.65	$0.97 CA$1.39	+35.4%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 22.9% less for transportation

	Rome	New Glasgow Nova Scotia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.29	$4.11 CA$5.86	-48.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €35.55	$56.11 CA$80.09	+43.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €32,250.64	$27,760.48 CA$39,623.92	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €18.28	$13.50 CA$19.27	-33.0%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 9.9% less for housing

	Rome	New Glasgow Nova Scotia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.91	$56.11 CA$80.09	+76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,096.57	$1,052.06 CA$1,501.66	-13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €792.30	$876.72 CA$1,251.39	+0.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €142.54	$93.23 CA$133.08	-40.7%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 22.6% less for childcare

	Rome	New Glasgow Nova Scotia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €441.97	$371.73 CA$530.59	-23.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,296.54	$13,256.01 CA$18,920.97	-21.4%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	New Glasgow Nova Scotia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.08	$3.68 CA$5.26	-34.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.88	$3.53 CA$5.04	+70.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.60	$14.03 CA$20.02	+92.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €59.36	$45.59 CA$65.07	-30.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €10.16	$12.62 CA$18.02	+12.7%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 1.7% less for clothing

	Rome	New Glasgow Nova Scotia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €64.69	$59.62 CA$85.09	-16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.94	$35.07 CA$50.06	-3.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €75.87	$101.70 CA$145.16	+21.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €111.73	$116.90 CA$166.85	-5.1%
Average			-1.7%

Rome vs. New Glasgow Nova Scotia - Cost of clothing

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