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Cost of living

Roma compared to Santa Barbara County

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,597.94
1,752.8
Eating Out
19.94
19.68
Rent & Utilities
1,236.59
1,483.74
Transportation
1,139.75
2,237.33
Groceries
6.84
6.34
Other
2,517.17
3,381.18
RomaSanta Barbara County

Consumer prices in Santa Barbara County are roughly 27% higher than in Roma.

Cost of living

ItemRomaSanta Barbara County
Total with rent one person2,0232,135
Total with rent family4,9726,309
Without rent one person997906
Without rent one family2,4572,510
Rent & Utilities person1,282.862,039.62
Rent & Utilities family3,088.452,749.89
Food person613592
Food family1,7191,462
Transport person120.57127.83
Transport family242.09369.87
Life expectancy62.37 years79.62 years

Eating Out

ItemRomaSanta Barbara County
Lunch Menu19.6517.16
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 274.7476.89
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.7110.44
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.75.78
Cappuccino5.845.37
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.012.41

Rent & Utilities

ItemRomaSanta Barbara County
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,527.662,403.61
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,583.461,733.92
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,933.953,401.84
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,216.272,557.39
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.109.2580.09
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.216.6147.58
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited68.9761.72

Transportation

ItemRomaSanta Barbara County
Local transport ticket7.966.19
Monthly ticket local transport5,3307,778
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,5487,777
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.531.75
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years68.36%78.43%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft220.5518.78
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.841.16

Groceries

ItemRomaSanta Barbara County
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.150.99
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.973.27
Eggs, x123.753.19
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.8216.53
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.5610.45
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.1613.33
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.841.37
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.451.58

Other

ItemRomaSanta Barbara County
Gym Membership, 1 month54.3144.28
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.7912.54
Doctors visit139.4795.82
Haircut, simple23.416.78
Brand Jeans59.1139.94
Brand Sneakers96.41106.98
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,321.891,590.11
International Primary School, 1 year18,43025,143