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Parsippany-Troy Hills vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Parsippany-Troy Hills is 13.5% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 4.1% less in Parsippany-Troy Hills
Groceries: pay 2.8% less in Parsippany-Troy Hills
Transportation: pay 14.2% less in Parsippany-Troy Hills
Housing: pay 44.9% more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
Childcare: pay 97.4% more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2% more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
Clothing: pay 9.7% less in Parsippany-Troy Hills

The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Parsippany-Troy Hills are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Parsippany-Troy Hills. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Parsippany-Troy Hills.

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Parsippany-Troy Hills vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Parsippany-Troy Hills instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 4.1% less for restaurants

	Rome	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.99	$15.00	-10.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.99	$12.00	+7.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.64	$2.50	-15.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.32	$1.50	+1.3%
Average			-4.1%

Rome vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8% less for groceries

	Rome	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.99	$4.41	+98.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.63	$6.61	-10.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.79	$4.35	-32.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.16	$3.50	-24.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.05	$3.00	-47.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$1.20	+2.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$0.55	-47.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$1.20	+10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$1.30	+21.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$1.00	+55.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$1.00	+39.5%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 14.2% less for transportation

	Rome	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.18	$3.48	-56.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.98	$70.00	+78.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,731.16	$35,458.00	-0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €17.99	$19.40	-3.8%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 44.9% more for housing

	Rome	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.44	$40.00	+25.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,078.90	$1,850.00	+53.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €779.54	$1,500.00	+71.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €140.25	$131.21	-16.5%
Average			+44.9%

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pay 97.4% more for childcare

	Rome	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €434.85	$2,000.00	+310.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,050.15	$16,000.00	-5.1%
Average			+97.4%

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pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$7.50	+34.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.85	$4.50	+117.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.50	$11.00	+51.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.40	$25.00	-61.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.99	$12.00	+7.2%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 9.7% less for clothing

	Rome	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.65	$32.50	-54.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.41	$47.50	+30.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €74.64	$86.67	+3.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.93	$132.50	+7.6%
Average			-9.7%

Rome vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of clothing

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