Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

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Italy

Rome vs. San Fernando Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 57.2% more expensive than San Fernando.

Restaurants: pay 66.3% more in Rome
Groceries: pay 5.4% more in Rome
Transportation: pay 30.9% more in Rome
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Rome
Childcare: pay 37.9% more in Rome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% more in Rome
Clothing: pay 14.1% more in Rome

The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in San Fernando. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Rome.

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Rome vs. San Fernando Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rome instead of San Fernando, you would:

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pay 66.3% more for restaurants

	San Fernando	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.10	$16.80 €14.99	+62.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.11 TTD55.08	$11.20 €9.99	+38.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.91	$2.96 €2.64	+191.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$1.48 €1.32	+100.8%
Average			+66.3%

San Fernando vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.4% more for groceries

	San Fernando	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$2.28 TTD15.52	$2.22 €1.99	-2.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.54	$7.42 €6.63	+123.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 TTD51.81	$6.49 €5.79	-15.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 TTD26.04	$4.66 €4.16	+21.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.05	$5.66 €5.05	+23.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.00	$1.17 €1.05	-53.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 TTD7.73	$1.05 €0.94	-7.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.36	$1.09 €0.97	-35.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.22	$1.07 €0.96	-44.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$0.64 €0.57	+92.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$0.72 €0.64	+114.5%
Average			+5.4%

San Fernando vs. Rome - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.9% more for transportation

	San Fernando	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.38	$8.04 €7.18	+85.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.22 TTD300.44	$39.19 €34.98	-11.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD250K	$35,551.60 €31,734.00	-3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.96 TTD54.08	$20.16 €17.99	+153.2%
Average			+30.9%

San Fernando vs. Rome - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	San Fernando	Rome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.45 TTD308.79	$31.87 €28.44	-29.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$515.95 TTD3,505.17	$1,208.81 €1,079.00	+134.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.10 TTD2,670.61	$873.39 €779.61	+122.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.82 TTD229.75	$157.13 €140.26	+364.6%
Average			+139.3%

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pay 37.9% more for childcare

	San Fernando	Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,711.02	$487.21 €434.89	+22.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,546.53	$16,862.20 €15,051.50	+55.8%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports

	San Fernando	Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.52	$5.60 €5.00	+203.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.26	$2.07 €1.85	-44.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 TTD38.06	$7.28 €6.50	+29.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.59 TTD350.52	$65.43 €58.41	+26.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.09	$11.20 €9.99	+26.6%
Average			+28.3%

San Fernando vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 14.1% more for clothing

	San Fernando	Rome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.38	$71.31 €63.65	+30.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.85 TTD250.37	$36.31 €32.41	-1.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.45 TTD600.89	$83.63 €74.65	-5.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.45 TTD600.89	$123.17 €109.94	+39.3%
Average			+14.1%

San Fernando vs. Rome - Cost of clothing

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