Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint John's vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Saint John's is 10.7% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% less in Saint John's
- Groceries
-
pay 51.1% more in Saint John's
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% less in Saint John's
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% less in Saint John's
- Childcare
-
pay 79.6% less in Saint John's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% less in Saint John's
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% less in Saint John's
Saint John's vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint John's instead of Rome, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.95
|
$16.65
EC$45.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.63
|
$1.95
EC$5.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
€1.32
|
$1.20
EC$3.25
|
|
Rome vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.1% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
€1.98
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
€6.61
|
$4.26
EC$11.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
€5.77
|
$8.40
EC$22.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€4.15
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.03
|
$3.52
EC$9.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.04
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
Rome vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries
pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.04
€7.16
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.19
€34.88
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,551.60
€31,642.21
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.16
€17.94
|
?? | |
Rome vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation
pay 7.4% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.36
|
$81.40
EC$220.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,208.81
€1,075.88
|
$1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.39
€777.35
|
$678.37
EC$1,833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.13
€139.85
|
$198.07
EC$535.29
|
|
Rome vs. Saint John's - Cost of housing
pay 79.6% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$487.21
€433.63
|
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,862.20
€15,007.96
|
$1,850.10
EC$5,000.00
|
|
Rome vs. Saint John's - Cost of childcare
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€4.98
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
€1.84
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.28
€6.48
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.43
€58.24
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€9.97
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
Rome vs. Saint John's - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.31
€63.47
|
$50.00
EC$135.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.31
€32.32
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
€74.43
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.17
€109.63
|
?? | |
Rome vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing
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