Cost of living comparison
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San Fernando vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
San Fernando is 27.3% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
- pay 44.4% less in San Fernando
- Groceries
- pay 7.4% more in San Fernando
- Transportation
- pay 20.2% less in San Fernando
- Housing
- pay 40.9% less in San Fernando
- Childcare
- pay 60.8% less in San Fernando
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 13.6% less in San Fernando
- Clothing
- pay 18.3% less in San Fernando
San Fernando vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Fernando instead of Rome, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
Rome | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.52 €15.38 | $10.31 TTD70.13 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.68 €10.25 | $7.36 TTD50.09 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 €2.20 | $1.08 TTD7.33 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.34 €1.18 | $0.77 TTD5.26 | |
Rome vs. San Fernando - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.4% more for groceries
Rome | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.21 €1.94 | $2.28 TTD15.53 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.54 €8.37 | $4.03 TTD27.40 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.12 €6.25 | $7.62 TTD51.83 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.62 €4.06 | $3.83 TTD26.05 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.53 €4.85 | $4.62 TTD31.42 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.21 €1.06 | $2.80 TTD19.02 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.04 €0.91 | $1.14 TTD7.74 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.08 €0.94 | $2.05 TTD13.95 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.44 €1.26 | $1.88 TTD12.80 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.85 €0.75 | $0.57 TTD3.85 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.98 €0.86 | $0.33 TTD2.27 | |
Rome vs. San Fernando - Cost of groceries
pay 20.2% less for transportation
Rome | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.66 €6.73 | $3.84 TTD26.12 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.88 €35.89 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,199.74 €25,637.43 | $35,345.77 TTD240K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.86 €17.43 | $7.95 TTD54.10 | |
Rome vs. San Fernando - Cost of transportation
pay 40.9% less for housing
Rome | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $32.12 €28.20 | $45.41 TTD308.89 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,436.63 €1,261.36 | $552.28 TTD3,756.82 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $927.65 €814.48 | $343.64 TTD2,337.57 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $171.74 €150.79 | $33.79 TTD229.83 | |
Rome vs. San Fernando - Cost of housing
pay 60.8% less for childcare
Rome | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $568.18 €498.86 | $331.09 TTD2,252.23 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,951.36 €9,615.32 | $2,209.11 TTD15,027.26 | |
Rome vs. San Fernando - Cost of childcare
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
Rome | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.84 €5.13 | $1.84 TTD12.52 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.01 €1.77 | $3.65 TTD24.79 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.18 €6.31 | $5.60 TTD38.07 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $70.65 €62.03 | $46.64 TTD317.24 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.68 €10.25 | $8.84 TTD60.11 | |
Rome vs. San Fernando - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.3% less for clothing
Rome | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $81.76 €71.78 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $37.76 €33.16 | $36.82 TTD250.45 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.68 €77.86 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $116.80 €102.55 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
Rome vs. San Fernando - Cost of clothing
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