Cost of living in Carrara
compared to
Cost of living in Carrara vs. Italy overall average
Carrara is 8.5% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% less in Carrara
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Carrara
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% less in Carrara
- Housing
-
pay 7.9% less in Carrara
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% less in Carrara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Carrara
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Carrara
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Carrara.
Carrara Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.85
€17.12
|
$17.52
-
$29.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$9.34
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.35
|
$2.34
-
$4.09
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.17
-
$1.75
|
Carrara - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.91
|
$1.75
-
$4.09
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
€5.79
|
$6.72
-
$23.36
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
€5.33
|
$4.82
-
$7.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.20
|
$3.50
-
$6.77
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.09
€5.25
|
$3.18
-
$7.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$0.64
-
$1.32
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$0.64
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.53
-
$1.85
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.22
|
$0.53
-
$1.85
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.37
-
$1.27
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.52
-
$1.78
|
Carrara - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.75
|
$7.78
-
$8.18
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.71
€34.24
|
$35.04
-
$44.38
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€30,214.15
|
$35,037.93
-
$35,037.93
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.99
€15.51
|
$17.99
-
$17.99
|
Carrara - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
€25.74
|
$29.08
-
$35.04
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$554.77
€478.39
|
$525.57
-
$583.97
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.97
€503.57
|
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.39
€138.31
|
$113.87
-
$312.59
|
Carrara - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$671.56
€579.10
|
$583.97
-
$759.16
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,671.72
€4,028.55
|
$4,671.72
-
$4,671.72
|
Carrara - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
€5.29
|
$5.84
-
$7.59
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.17
-
$2.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$6.42
-
$7.59
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.96
€32.73
|
$29.20
-
$46.72
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.26
€10.57
|
$8.18
-
$17.52
|
Carrara - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.36
€20.14
|
$23.36
-
$116.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.77
€38.61
|
$29.20
-
$58.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.43
€80.57
|
$81.76
-
$140.15
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.15
€120.86
|
$116.79
-
$291.98
|
Carrara - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Italy
to see the average cost of cities throughout Italy, like
Olbia,
Albenga,
Catania,
Pavia,
Saronno,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Italy compared to Carrara.
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