Cost of living comparison
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Sarasota vs. Bologna Cost of Living Summary
Sarasota is 15.6% more expensive than Bologna.
Sarasota vs. Bologna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sarasota instead of Bologna, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
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Bologna
|
Sarasota
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€20.00
|
$27.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
€3.24
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.58
|
$2.00
|
|
Bologna vs. Sarasota - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.9% more for groceries
|
Bologna
|
Sarasota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
€2.76
|
$4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.33
€9.23
|
$4.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
€4.63
|
$4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
€3.53
|
$4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
€4.99
|
$6.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.99
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.96
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.04
|
$1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.38
|
$2.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$1.32
|
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Bologna vs. Sarasota - Cost of groceries
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Bologna
|
Sarasota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€7.19
|
$3.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.67
€38.99
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,317.50
€32,427.79
|
$36,928.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.03
€16.10
|
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Bologna vs. Sarasota - Cost of transportation
pay 58.1% more for housing
|
Bologna
|
Sarasota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.17
€27.83
|
$81.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,136.62
€1,014.88
|
$2,175.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$872.70
€779.24
|
$1,608.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.21
€168.95
|
$101.37
|
|
Bologna vs. Sarasota - Cost of housing
pay 7.2% more for childcare
|
Bologna
|
Sarasota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$771.78
€689.12
|
$861.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,312.31
€14,565.21
|
$16,792.50
|
|
Bologna vs. Sarasota - Cost of childcare
pay 25.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bologna
|
Sarasota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
€6.00
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.23
€1.99
|
$4.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.96
€6.22
|
$9.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.58
€56.77
|
$47.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.08
€9.00
|
$20.00
|
|
Bologna vs. Sarasota - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Bologna
|
Sarasota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.07
€82.21
|
$63.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.99
€41.06
|
$49.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.58
€107.66
|
$113.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.99
€132.14
|
$155.00
|
|
Bologna vs. Sarasota - Cost of clothing
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