Cost of living comparison

Italy

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Canada

Winnipeg vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Winnipeg is 4.3% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 10.6% less in Winnipeg
Groceries: pay 4.1% more in Winnipeg
Transportation: pay 12.9% less in Winnipeg
Housing: pay 7.7% less in Winnipeg
Childcare: pay 47.5% more in Winnipeg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.6% more in Winnipeg
Clothing: pay 20.3% less in Winnipeg

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

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Winnipeg vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.6% less for restaurants

	Rome	Winnipeg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €15.07	$14.03 CA$19.80	-16.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €10.05	$10.52 CA$14.85	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.66	$2.20 CA$3.11	-25.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.33	$1.82 CA$2.57	+23.1%
Average			-10.6%

Rome vs. Winnipeg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.1% more for groceries

	Rome	Winnipeg
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €2.00	$2.21 CA$3.12	-0.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.66	$4.77 CA$6.73	-35.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.82	$5.34 CA$7.53	-17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.18	$3.54 CA$4.99	-24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.08	$4.76 CA$6.71	-15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$1.76 CA$2.49	+50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.95	$0.62 CA$0.87	-41.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.98	$1.55 CA$2.19	+42.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$1.48 CA$2.09	+37.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.58	$1.05 CA$1.48	+63.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$1.18 CA$1.67	+64.5%
Average			+4.1%

Rome vs. Winnipeg - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.9% less for transportation

	Rome	Winnipeg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.21	$4.39 CA$6.20	-45.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €35.16	$83.46 CA$117.82	+113.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,895.12	$27,760.48 CA$39,188.08	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €18.08	$13.43 CA$18.96	-33.4%
Average			-12.9%

Rome vs. Winnipeg - Cost of transportation

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pay 7.7% less for housing

	Rome	Winnipeg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.59	$48.80 CA$68.89	+53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,084.48	$939.10 CA$1,325.68	-22.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €783.57	$955.10 CA$1,348.27	+9.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €140.97	$123.22 CA$173.94	-21.6%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 47.5% more for childcare

	Rome	Winnipeg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €437.10	$975.07 CA$1,376.46	+100.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,127.92	$18,318.78 CA$25,859.71	+8.6%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Winnipeg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.02	$5.61 CA$7.92	+0.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.86	$3.59 CA$5.07	+73.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.53	$14.59 CA$20.59	+100.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.70	$40.68 CA$57.42	-37.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €10.05	$10.87 CA$15.35	-2.9%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 20.3% less for clothing

	Rome	Winnipeg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.98	$42.84 CA$60.48	-39.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.58	$41.43 CA$58.49	+14.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €75.03	$68.38 CA$96.53	-18.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €110.50	$88.84 CA$125.41	-27.9%
Average			-20.3%

Rome vs. Winnipeg - Cost of clothing

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