Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wagga Wagga vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Wagga Wagga is 22.9% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.9% more in Wagga Wagga
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% more in Wagga Wagga
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% more in Wagga Wagga
- Housing
-
pay 13.5% less in Wagga Wagga
- Childcare
-
pay 73.3% more in Wagga Wagga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.6% more in Wagga Wagga
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% more in Wagga Wagga
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Wagga Wagga are more expensive than in Rome.
Wagga Wagga vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wagga Wagga instead of Rome, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$12.76
A$19.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$9.81
A$14.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.13
|
$2.59
A$3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$2.24
A$3.37
|
|
Rome vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.13
|
$4.99
A$7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.06
|
$5.50
A$8.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
$4.32
A$6.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.71
|
$2.97
A$4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.48
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.35
A$2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.34
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$1.86
A$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$1.01
A$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$1.04
A$1.57
|
|
Rome vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of groceries
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.53
|
$4.23
A$6.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.83
|
$73.27
A$110.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
$29,060.36
A$43,686.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.92
|
$18.94
A$28.47
|
|
Rome vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of transportation
pay 13.5% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
$52.01
A$78.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
$850.43
A$1,278.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€790.37
|
$654.17
A$983.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
$93.55
A$140.63
|
|
Rome vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of housing
pay 73.3% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€484.09
|
$1,278.26
A$1,921.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
$13,332.06
A$20,042.18
|
|
Rome vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of childcare
pay 72.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$6.54
A$9.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$3.41
A$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
$31.07
A$46.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.19
|
$26.17
A$39.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$13.08
A$19.67
|
|
Rome vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.3% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$69.44
A$104.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
$57.79
A$86.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
$94.12
A$141.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.51
|
$118.48
A$178.11
|
|
Rome vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of clothing
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