Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Rosa vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Santa Rosa is 52.6% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.9% less in Santa Rosa
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% less in Santa Rosa
- Transportation
-
pay 48.8% less in Santa Rosa
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% less in Santa Rosa
- Childcare
-
pay 80.7% less in Santa Rosa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.9% less in Santa Rosa
- Clothing
-
pay 26.2% less in Santa Rosa
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Santa Rosa.
Santa Rosa vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Rosa instead of Rome, you would:
pay 80.9% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$2.67
₱157.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$3.14
₱185.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.13
|
$0.38
₱22.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$0.26
₱15.25
|
|
Rome vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$1.26
₱74.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.13
|
$3.66
₱216.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.06
|
$7.81
₱461.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
$1.72
₱101.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.71
|
$1.87
₱110.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.93
₱114.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.39
₱23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.30
₱76.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$0.73
₱43.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$1.24
₱73.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$1.81
₱107.02
|
|
Rome vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of groceries
pay 48.8% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.53
|
$4.12
₱243.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.83
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
$24,944.52
₱1,474,595.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.92
|
$2.84
₱167.80
|
|
Rome vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of transportation
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
$27.52
₱1,627.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
$240.84
₱14,237.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€790.37
|
$172.03
₱10,169.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
$52.62
₱3,110.71
|
|
Rome vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of housing
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€484.09
|
$78.85
₱4,661.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
$2,709.49
₱160,171.56
|
|
Rome vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of childcare
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$1.20
₱71.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$1.20
₱71.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
$3.01
₱177.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.19
|
$20.64
₱1,220.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$6.88
₱406.78
|
|
Rome vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$35.44
₱2,094.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
$28.77
₱1,700.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
$86.70
₱5,125.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.51
|
$91.18
₱5,389.90
|
|
Rome vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of clothing
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