Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palm Coast vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Palm Coast is 2.2% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% less in Palm Coast
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% more in Palm Coast
- Transportation
-
pay 39.5% less in Palm Coast
- Housing
-
pay 29.7% more in Palm Coast
- Childcare
-
pay 46.7% more in Palm Coast
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% less in Palm Coast
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% less in Palm Coast
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Palm Coast are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Palm Coast.
Palm Coast vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palm Coast instead of Rome, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$11.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.13
|
$1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$0.80
|
|
Rome vs. Palm Coast - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.13
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.06
|
$3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.71
|
$5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$1.48
|
|
Rome vs. Palm Coast - Cost of groceries
pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.53
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.83
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
$23,436.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.92
|
?? | |
Rome vs. Palm Coast - Cost of transportation
pay 29.7% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
$66.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
$1,516.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€790.37
|
$1,325.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
$108.22
|
|
Rome vs. Palm Coast - Cost of housing
pay 46.7% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€484.09
|
$833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
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Rome vs. Palm Coast - Cost of childcare
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
$6.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.19
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$18.55
|
|
Rome vs. Palm Coast - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
$86.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.51
|
$92.25
|
|
Rome vs. Palm Coast - Cost of clothing
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