Cost of living comparison

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Whitby vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Whitby is 17.4% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants
pay 11.7% less in Whitby
Groceries
pay 16.2% more in Whitby
Transportation
pay 2.4% less in Whitby
Housing
pay 49.2% more in Whitby
Childcare
pay 35.6% more in Whitby
Entertainment and Sports
pay 22.5% more in Whitby
Clothing
pay 12.2% more in Whitby

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

Whitby vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Whitby instead of Rome, you would:

pay 11.7% less for restaurants

 
Rome
Whitby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.52
€14.93
$14.71
CA$20.27
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.68
€9.95
$10.08
CA$13.89
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.50
€2.13
$1.90
CA$2.61

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pay 16.2% more for groceries

 
Rome
Whitby
Bread
1 loaf
$2.21
€1.89
$2.10
CA$2.90
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.54
€8.13
$3.96
CA$5.46
Milk (1 gallon) $7.12
€6.06
$10.14
CA$13.98

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pay 2.4% less for transportation

 
Rome
Whitby
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.66
€6.53
$3.98
CA$5.48
Monthly public transit pass $40.88
€34.83
$86.11
CA$118.66
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,199.74
€24,878.35
$24,382.26
CA$33,597.54

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pay 49.2% more for housing

 
Rome
Whitby
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$32.12
€27.36
$62.79
CA$86.52
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,436.63
€1,224.02
$1,793.97
CA$2,472.01
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $927.65
€790.37
$1,793.97
CA$2,472.01

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pay 35.6% more for childcare

 
Rome
Whitby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $568.18
€484.09
$956.79
CA$1,318.40
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,951.36
€9,330.63
$11,242.24
CA$15,491.24

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pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Rome
Whitby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.84
€4.98
$5.02
CA$6.92
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.01
€1.72
$3.47
CA$4.78
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.18
€6.12
$15.07
CA$20.76

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pay 12.2% more for clothing

 
Rome
Whitby
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$81.76
€69.66
$60.28
CA$83.06
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.76
€32.18
$52.03
CA$71.69
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.68
€75.56
$94.72
CA$130.52

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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