Cost of living comparison
compared to
Yucca Valley vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Yucca Valley is 37.8% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.3% more in Yucca Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% more in Yucca Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% less in Yucca Valley
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% less in Yucca Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Yucca Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.3% more in Yucca Valley
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Yucca Valley
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Yucca Valley are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Yucca Valley. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Yucca Valley.
Yucca Valley vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yucca Valley instead of Rome, you would:
pay 18.3% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.14
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$2.26
|
|
Rome vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.3% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.14
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.08
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.95
|
$7.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.72
|
$4.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.22
|
|
Rome vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of groceries
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.54
|
$4.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.91
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.95
|
$18.01
|
|
Rome vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.42
|
$40.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,226.68
|
$1,283.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€792.09
|
$1,125.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.64
|
$91.29
|
|
Rome vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€485.15
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,350.95
|
$27,000.00
|
|
Rome vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of childcare
pay 45.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.32
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$18.00
|
|
Rome vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.25
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.72
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.73
|
$130.00
|
|
Rome vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of clothing
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