Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Puerto de la Cruz is 10.1% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% less in Puerto de la Cruz
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% less in Puerto de la Cruz
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in Puerto de la Cruz
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% less in Puerto de la Cruz
- Childcare
-
pay 38.1% less in Puerto de la Cruz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.5% less in Puerto de la Cruz
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto de la Cruz instead of Rome, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.99
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
$10.08
€8.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.64
|
$1.87
€1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
€1.32
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
|
Rome vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.8% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
€1.99
|
$1.67
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
€6.63
|
$6.05
€5.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
€5.79
|
$4.24
€3.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€4.16
|
$3.61
€3.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.05
|
$4.51
€4.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.05
|
$1.17
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$1.16
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
Rome vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of groceries
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.04
€7.18
|
$6.38
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.19
€34.98
|
$42.55
€37.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,551.60
€31,731.16
|
$35,271.67
€31,481.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.16
€17.99
|
$21.27
€18.99
|
|
Rome vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of transportation
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.44
|
$28.45
€25.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,208.81
€1,078.90
|
$1,119.74
€999.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.39
€779.54
|
$1,035.76
€924.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.13
€140.25
|
$86.26
€76.99
|
|
Rome vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of housing
pay 38.1% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$487.21
€434.85
|
$474.74
€423.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,862.20
€15,050.15
|
$6,632.47
€5,919.73
|
|
Rome vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of childcare
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€5.00
|
$2.80
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
€1.85
|
$2.54
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.28
€6.50
|
$4.09
€3.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.43
€58.40
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€9.99
|
$8.96
€8.00
|
|
Rome vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.31
€63.65
|
$88.18
€78.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.31
€32.41
|
$37.79
€33.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
€74.64
|
$90.98
€81.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.17
€109.93
|
$121.77
€108.69
|
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Rome vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of clothing
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