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Rome

Capital of Italy · Italy

Strengths

  • Safety: 0.6 homicides per 100,000 people in the country (2023)
  • Currency stability: Inflation of 1.5% a year (2025)
  • Infrastructure and health: Life expectancy: 84.0 years (2024)

Challenges

  • Tax burden: Taxes and contributions: 42.8% of GDP (2024)
  • Investment returns: Policy rate 2.50% − inflation 1.7% (2025) = real rate of 0.8 p.p.
CurrencyEUR
Official languageItalian
City population2,747,290 (2024-12-31)
Time zoneUTC+1 (+5 h from Manaus)
Tourism (Brazilians)90 days visa-free
  • Ranking position#13 of 57
  • Your weightsBalanced
  • Data confidence5 of 15 with 2+ sources
  • UpdatedOct 22, 2026
MilanSkopjeRome

Rome × where you live

Compared with Manaus, Brazil.

The 5 criteria

Financial environment
5.7
3.8
Stability and safety
7.2
4.0
Currency strength
9.5
3.3
Quality of life
8.6
6.6
Cultural integration
7.4
6.8
RomeManaus

Your money there

Cost of living in ManausUS$ 1,006
Same standard in RomeUS$ 2,210
Difference2.2×
Manaus
US$ 1,006
Rome
US$ 2,210
RentGroceriesTransportHealthUtilitiesLeisure
With your income of US$ 1,453, you would be US$ 757 short each month in Rome. To live there at the same standard, you would need at least US$ 2,210.

Verified research (the number was on the cited page): 1-bedroom rent in the center, food for 1 person, transport pass, utilities for 85 m², private health insurance and 8 meals out. Sources: Rent: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Groceries: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Transport: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Health: moneyside.app (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Apr/2026) · Utilities: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Leisure: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026)

Taxes in Rome

The criterion with the most weight in your score

Income tax

Up to € 28,000 a year23%
€ 28,000 to € 50,00033%
Above € 50,00043%

Single source studio-borghi.it (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026

Consumption tax

22.0% VAT. Reduced 10% (hotels, restaurants, water, pharmaceuticals); also 5% (certain foods, social services) and super-reduced 4% (basic foodstuffs, books, newspapers).

Employee social security (sourced components): INPS employee above EUR 56,224/yr 10.19% + INPS employee (IVS) up to EUR 56,224/yr 9.19%.

Top income tax rate

43%

This is the top bracket. Yours depends on income; the calculator comes in the next release.

How to move there

Paths for a Brazilian

Investor Visa for Italy

Minimum investment of EUR 250k in an innovative start-up, EUR 500k in companies, EUR 1m in a philanthropic project or EUR 2m in government bonds; no monthly income requirement.

Single source

conslondra.esteri.it (pesquisa conferida) ↗

All the data

15 sub-criteria, each with a source, date and confidence badge

Financial environmentweight 30%

5.67›
Tax burdenTaxes and contributions: 42.8% of GDP (2024)Sources agree
OCDE (Global Revenue Statistics, receita tributária em % do PIB) ↗, 2024 × Eurostat (impostos e contribuições sociais em % do PIB) ↗, 20254
Cost of livingOne person's monthly cost (R$ 11,133) = 0.56 of the average monthly earnings (ILO) (R$ 19,967; 2025)Sources agree
numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026-10 × OIT/ILOSTAT (salário médio mensal dos empregados) ↗, 2025 × OCDE (Average annual wages, salário médio anual em moeda nacional, preços correntes) ↗, 20257
Ease of doing businessRegulatory quality (WGI): 0.60 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 20257
Investment returnsPolicy rate 2.50% − inflation 1.7% (2025) = real rate of 0.8 p.p.Single source
BIS (taxa básica do banco central, % a.a.; taxa do Banco Central Europeu (zona do euro)) ↗, 2026-10-20 × Eurostat (inflação anual média, HICP) ↗, 20255

Stability and safetyweight 25%

7.20›
Entry and residenceVisa-free tourism for 90 daysSingle source
ambbrasilia.esteri.it (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20266
Political and social stabilityPolitical stability (WGI): 0.46 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 20257
Personal and property safety0.6 homicides per 100,000 people in the country (2023)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 202310

Currency strengthweight 20%

9.50›
Currency stabilityInflation of 1.5% a year (2025)Sources agree
Banco Mundial ↗, 2025 × FMI (World Economic Outlook) ↗, 202510
Strength against the dollarLocal currency per US$: +1.1% over 5 years (2020–2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 2020–20259
Purchasing powerGDP per capita PPP: US$ 62,803 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 20259

Quality of lifeweight 15%

8.60›
Infrastructure and servicesLife expectancy: 84.0 years (2024)Sources agree
Banco Mundial ↗, 2024 × OMS (Global Health Observatory, esperança de vida ao nascer) ↗, 202310
Culture and lifestyleLife evaluation: 6.57 out of 10 (World Happiness Report, 2023–2025)Sources agree
World Happiness Report 2026 (avaliação de vida de 0 a 10, média de 3 anos) ↗, 2023–2025 × happierlivesinstitute.org (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026 (média 2023-2025)7
Environmental qualityPM2.5: 12.5 µg/m³, 12-month mean (2025-10-22–2026-10-21)Single source
Open-Meteo (qualidade do ar, modelo CAMS; média horária de PM2,5) ↗, 2025-10-22–2026-10-218

Cultural integrationweight 10%

7.40›
Language and communicationOfficial language: ItalianSingle source
mledoze/countries (idiomas oficiais, base aberta) ↗, 20267
Communities and support networksAbout 70,000 Brazilians (Consulate-General in Rome (Italy total is 159,000); 2023 base year., 2023)Single source
conjur.com.br (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20238

Score over 2026

7.43 · History starts on Oct 22, 2026: every data update adds a new point.

Where the data comes from

  • Official sources (APIs)0
  • International organisations12
  • AI with checked link4
  • Atlas users0
  • Own analysis0

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Questions about Rome

With the numbers on this page

How much does it cost to live in Rome?

For one person, about US$ 2,210 a month (€ 1,971), of which US$ 1,215 is rent. It includes groceries, transport, health, utilities and leisure; each part's source is in the cost-of-living section.

What is the average wage in Rome?

€ 3,534 a month (average monthly earnings (ILO), 2025), about US$ 3,963. One person's cost of living equals 56% of that wage.

How much tax do you pay in Rome?

The top income tax rate is 43%. For an income of US$ 1,453 a month, income tax and social security take about 32% and, adding taxes on purchases, that is 151 days a year working for taxes.

Is Rome safe?

0.6 homicides per 100,000 people in the country (2023). On Atlas, personal safety scores 10 out of 10.

Do Brazilians need a visa for Rome?

For tourism: 90 days visa-free. To live there, the most common routes are in the "How to live there" section.

What is Rome's score on Rikezas Atlas?

7.43 out of 10 with the Balanced weights, #13 of 57 places, with 15 of 15 sub-criteria sourced.

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