Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Tours Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 6.7% more expensive than Tours.
Rome vs. Tours Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Tours, you would:
pay 1.8% more for restaurants
|
Tours
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.56
€12.99
|
$16.80
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.50
|
$2.96
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
€1.17
|
$1.48
€1.32
|
|
Tours vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Tours
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
€1.64
|
$2.22
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.54
€7.62
|
$7.42
€6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.12
|
$6.49
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
€3.26
|
$4.66
€4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.33
€4.76
|
$5.66
€5.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.36
|
$1.17
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$1.05
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$1.09
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.30
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.64
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
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Tours vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Tours
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.02
€7.16
|
$8.04
€7.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.87
€48.97
|
$39.19
€34.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,273.83
€32,375.77
|
$35,551.60
€31,731.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.16
€17.99
|
|
Tours vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 62.6% more for housing
|
Tours
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.35
€27.98
|
$31.87
€28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$655.51
€585.07
|
$1,208.81
€1,078.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$558.47
€498.45
|
$873.39
€779.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.18
€92.98
|
$157.13
€140.25
|
|
Tours vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
Tours
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,791.58
€1,599.05
|
$487.21
€434.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,862.20
€15,050.15
|
|
Tours vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tours
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
€6.50
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
€3.25
|
$2.07
€1.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
$7.28
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.19
€34.98
|
$65.43
€58.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.96
€8.00
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
Tours vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Tours
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.17
€97.44
|
$71.31
€63.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
€34.98
|
$36.31
€32.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.73
€97.94
|
$83.63
€74.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.36
€132.42
|
$123.17
€109.93
|
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Tours vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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