Cost of living comparison

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Saint John vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Saint John is 4.2% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 8.1% less in Saint John
Groceries: pay 10.1% more in Saint John
Transportation: pay 13.2% less in Saint John
Housing: pay 3.5% more in Saint John
Childcare: pay 33.4% less in Saint John
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% more in Saint John
Clothing: pay 14.6% less in Saint John

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Saint John are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Saint John.

Saint John vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 8.1% less for restaurants

	Rome	Saint John
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €14.96	$21.53 CA$29.69	+22.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €9.97	$10.76 CA$14.85	-7.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 €2.14	$1.76 CA$2.43	-29.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 €1.14	$1.11 CA$1.52	-17.5%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 10.1% more for groceries

	Rome	Saint John
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 €1.89	$2.78 CA$3.84	+25.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.54 €8.14	$6.11 CA$8.43	-35.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 €6.08	$7.32 CA$10.10	+2.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €3.95	$3.51 CA$4.85	-24.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.53 €4.72	$5.42 CA$7.48	-1.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.03	$1.77 CA$2.44	+45.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.89	$0.68 CA$0.93	-35.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 €0.92	$1.77 CA$2.44	+64.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.23	$1.85 CA$2.56	+29.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.73	$0.92 CA$1.27	+8.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.84	$1.28 CA$1.77	+31.1%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 13.2% less for transportation

	Rome	Saint John
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.66 €6.54	$4.27 CA$5.89	-44.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.88 €34.91	$58.12 CA$80.17	+42.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,199.74 €24,932.55	$24,382.26 CA$33,631.67	-16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.86 €16.95	$13.06 CA$18.01	-34.2%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 3.5% more for housing

	Rome	Saint John
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.12 €27.42	$61.71 CA$85.12	+92.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,436.63 €1,226.68	$1,026.15 CA$1,415.42	-28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$927.65 €792.09	$879.05 CA$1,212.51	-5.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.74 €146.64	$95.48 CA$131.70	-44.4%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 33.4% less for childcare

	Rome	Saint John
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.18 €485.15	$161.46 CA$222.71	-71.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,951.36 €9,350.95	$11,481.44 CA$15,836.92	+4.8%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Saint John
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €4.99	$4.66 CA$6.43	-20.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 €1.72	$3.05 CA$4.21	+51.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 €6.13	$14.35 CA$19.80	+99.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.65 €60.32	$53.82 CA$74.24	-23.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 €9.97	$14.35 CA$19.80	+22.9%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 14.6% less for clothing

	Rome	Saint John
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.76 €69.81	$40.04 CA$55.23	-51.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.76 €32.25	$39.47 CA$54.44	+4.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.68 €75.72	$84.32 CA$116.30	-4.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.80 €99.73	$108.83 CA$150.12	-6.8%
Average			-14.6%

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