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Port Elizabeth vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Port Elizabeth is 37.0% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 45.0% less in Port Elizabeth
Groceries: pay 41.8% less in Port Elizabeth
Transportation: pay 40.5% less in Port Elizabeth
Housing: pay 28.3% less in Port Elizabeth
Childcare: pay 62.5% less in Port Elizabeth
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.1% less in Port Elizabeth
Clothing: pay 5.9% less in Port Elizabeth

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Port Elizabeth.

Port Elizabeth vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Elizabeth instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 45.0% less for restaurants

	Rome	Port Elizabeth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.05	$10.80 ZAR182.86	-38.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €10.03	$5.13 ZAR86.80	-56.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 €2.15	$1.13 ZAR19.18	-54.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 €1.15	$0.92 ZAR15.60	-31.1%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 41.8% less for groceries

	Rome	Port Elizabeth
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 €1.90	$1.02 ZAR17.33	-53.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.54 €8.19	$3.95 ZAR66.86	-58.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 €6.11	$4.34 ZAR73.52	-39.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €3.97	$2.86 ZAR48.47	-38.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.53 €4.75	$2.23 ZAR37.82	-59.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.04	$0.79 ZAR13.44	-34.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.89	$0.69 ZAR11.70	-33.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 €0.92	$0.72 ZAR12.16	-33.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.23	$0.74 ZAR12.61	-48.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.73	$0.72 ZAR12.25	-14.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.84	$0.52 ZAR8.76	-47.1%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 40.5% less for transportation

	Rome	Port Elizabeth
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.66 €6.58	$5.01 ZAR84.76	-34.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.88 €35.11	$34.86 ZAR590.03	-14.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,199.74 €25,077.06	$16,075.49 ZAR272,098.61	-44.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.86 €17.05	$6.38 ZAR108.01	-67.9%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 28.3% less for housing

	Rome	Port Elizabeth
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.12 €27.58	$45.80 ZAR775.17	+42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,436.63 €1,233.79	$606.14 ZAR10,259.78	-57.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$927.65 €796.68	$455.18 ZAR7,704.58	-50.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.74 €147.49	$91.03 ZAR1,540.73	-47.0%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 62.5% less for childcare

	Rome	Port Elizabeth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.18 €487.96	$169.97 ZAR2,877.03	-70.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,951.36 €9,405.15	$4,925.10 ZAR83,363.77	-55.0%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Port Elizabeth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €5.02	$2.62 ZAR44.37	-55.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 €1.73	$2.17 ZAR36.67	+7.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 €6.17	$3.08 ZAR52.18	-57.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.65 €60.67	$30.31 ZAR512.99	-57.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 €10.03	$10.08 ZAR170.67	-13.7%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 5.9% less for clothing

	Rome	Port Elizabeth
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.76 €70.22	$67.99 ZAR1,150.81	-16.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.76 €32.43	$38.39 ZAR649.85	+1.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.68 €76.16	$99.87 ZAR1,690.46	+12.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.80 €100.31	$92.19 ZAR1,560.42	-21.1%
Average			-5.9%

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