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New Zealand

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Italy

Rome vs. Whangarei Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 33.2% more expensive than Whangarei.

Restaurants: pay 32.6% more in Rome
Groceries: pay 12.0% more in Rome
Transportation: pay 10.2% less in Rome
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Rome
Childcare: pay 27.6% less in Rome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% less in Rome
Clothing: pay 15.6% more in Rome

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

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Rome vs. Whangarei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.6% more for restaurants

	Whangarei	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.04 NZ$21.46	$16.80 €14.99	+39.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.40 NZ$14.97	$11.20 €9.99	+33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 NZ$3.66	$2.96 €2.64	+44.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 NZ$2.76	$1.48 €1.32	-4.5%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 12.0% more for groceries

	Whangarei	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 NZ$2.24	$2.22 €1.99	+76.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.80 NZ$4.98	$7.42 €6.63	+165.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 NZ$9.75	$6.49 €5.79	+18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.34 NZ$9.51	$4.66 €4.16	-12.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 NZ$5.89	$5.66 €5.05	+71.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 NZ$2.10	$1.17 €1.05	-0.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 NZ$1.71	$1.05 €0.94	+9.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.38	$1.09 €0.97	-18.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.43	$1.07 €0.96	-21.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 NZ$1.81	$0.64 €0.57	-36.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 NZ$1.36	$0.72 €0.64	-5.9%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 10.2% less for transportation

	Whangarei	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.36 NZ$11.33	$8.04 €7.18	+26.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$128.85 NZ$229.61	$39.19 €34.98	-69.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,604.12 NZ$47,410.00	$35,551.60 €31,734.00	+33.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.41 NZ$29.25	$20.16 €17.99	+22.8%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Whangarei	Rome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.42 NZ$89.85	$31.87 €28.44	-36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$417.35 NZ$743.75	$1,208.81 €1,079.00	+189.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$414.55 NZ$738.75	$873.39 €779.61	+110.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.63 NZ$204.28	$157.13 €140.26	+37.1%
Average			+111.2%

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pay 27.6% less for childcare

	Whangarei	Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$700.26 NZ$1,247.89	$487.21 €434.89	-30.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,408.19 NZ$39,932.62	$16,862.20 €15,051.50	-24.7%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Whangarei	Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.88 NZ$10.48	$5.60 €5.00	-4.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 NZ$5.99	$2.07 €1.85	-38.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.21 NZ$44.92	$7.28 €6.50	-71.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.73 NZ$61.90	$65.43 €58.41	+88.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 NZ$17.97	$11.20 €9.99	+11.0%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 15.6% more for clothing

	Whangarei	Rome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.43 NZ$127.29	$71.31 €63.65	-0.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.68 NZ$58.24	$36.31 €32.41	+11.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.03 NZ$124.79	$83.63 €74.65	+19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.50 NZ$163.06	$123.17 €109.94	+34.6%
Average			+15.6%

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