Cost of living comparison
Limoges is 9.5% more expensive than Italy.
If you lived in Limoges instead of Italy, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
Italy
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Limoges
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
€14.53
|
$15.16
€13.94
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.17
€9.35
|
$10.56
€9.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
€2.30
|
$3.09
€2.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
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pay 8.3% more for groceries
Italy
|
Limoges
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.89
|
$1.64
€1.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
€6.26
|
$7.22
€6.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
€5.14
|
$4.01
€3.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$2.62
€2.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
€4.61
|
$4.55
€4.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$1.41
€1.30
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
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Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
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pay 16.7% less for transportation
Italy
|
Limoges
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
€6.74
|
$7.34
€6.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
€35.14
|
$29.78
€27.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,985.59
€24,803.81
|
$17,869.29
€16,424.56
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.55
€17.97
|
$17.39
€15.99
|
|
pay 4.6% less for housing
Italy
|
Limoges
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.86
€27.45
|
$30.79
€28.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.64
€607.22
|
$541.49
€497.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.89
€464.07
|
$541.49
€497.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.99
€146.13
|
$141.75
€130.29
|
|
pay 19.1% more for childcare
Italy
|
Limoges
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.28
€477.30
|
$660.62
€607.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,615.09
€8,837.71
|
$10,667.42
€9,804.96
|
|
pay 41.6% more for entertainment and sports
Italy
|
Limoges
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
€4.56
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$2.78
€2.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.66
|
$11.37
€10.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.41
€48.18
|
$52.34
€48.11
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.51
€8.74
|
$14.08
€12.94
|
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pay 1.4% more for clothing
Italy
|
Limoges
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.74
€70.54
|
$113.71
€104.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
€31.30
|
$34.17
€31.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.06
€77.26
|
$64.98
€59.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.51
€106.17
|
$92.23
€84.78
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