Cost of living comparison
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Ribeirao Preto vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Ribeirao Preto is 48.0% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% less in Ribeirao Preto
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% less in Ribeirao Preto
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% less in Ribeirao Preto
- Housing
-
pay 68.5% less in Ribeirao Preto
- Childcare
-
pay 54.8% less in Ribeirao Preto
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.6% less in Ribeirao Preto
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% less in Ribeirao Preto
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ribeirao Preto.
Ribeirao Preto vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ribeirao Preto instead of Rome, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$6.99
R$37.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$6.71
R$36.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.13
|
$0.92
R$4.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$0.63
R$3.43
|
|
Rome vs. Ribeirao Preto - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$1.61
R$8.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.13
|
$4.52
R$24.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.06
|
$3.33
R$18.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
$2.17
R$11.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.71
|
$1.73
R$9.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.16
R$6.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.54
R$2.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$0.65
R$3.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$0.82
R$4.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.54
R$2.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$0.45
R$2.45
|
|
Rome vs. Ribeirao Preto - Cost of groceries
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.53
|
$4.11
R$22.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.83
|
$49.38
R$267.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
$19,565.46
R$106,033.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.92
|
$11.55
R$62.61
|
|
Rome vs. Ribeirao Preto - Cost of transportation
pay 68.5% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
$16.39
R$88.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
$253.42
R$1,373.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€790.37
|
$204.97
R$1,110.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
$60.72
R$329.04
|
|
Rome vs. Ribeirao Preto - Cost of housing
pay 54.8% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€484.09
|
$223.61
R$1,211.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
$5,590.13
R$30,295.16
|
|
Rome vs. Ribeirao Preto - Cost of childcare
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$1.12
R$6.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$1.64
R$8.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
$2.33
R$12.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.19
|
$20.09
R$108.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$6.52
R$35.34
|
|
Rome vs. Ribeirao Preto - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$40.25
R$218.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
$36.03
R$195.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
$72.67
R$393.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.51
|
$51.24
R$277.71
|
|
Rome vs. Ribeirao Preto - Cost of clothing
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