Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. St Croix Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 13.7% cheaper than St Croix.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 38.5% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 34.2% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 22.9% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% more in Rome
The cost of clothing and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in St Croix. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. St Croix Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of St Croix, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
St Croix
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.16
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
St Croix vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.5% less for groceries
|
St Croix
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.67
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.08
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.88
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.26
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.66
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
St Croix vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 20.1% more for transportation
|
St Croix
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
St Croix vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 34.2% less for housing
|
St Croix
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$97.50
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,700.00
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,199.50
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.89
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
St Croix vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 22.9% less for childcare
|
St Croix
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,075.00
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,800.00
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
St Croix vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
St Croix
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.67
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$110.00
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
St Croix vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.8% more for clothing
|
St Croix
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.50
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
St Croix vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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