Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Western Sahara instead of Italy, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Western Sahara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
€14.25
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.17
€9.17
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
€2.26
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.09
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Western Sahara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.85
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
€6.14
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
€5.04
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.07
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
€4.52
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.90
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.15
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.63
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Western Sahara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
€6.60
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
€34.46
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,985.59
€24,317.53
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.55
€17.62
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Italy
|
Western Sahara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.86
€26.91
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.64
€595.32
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.89
€454.97
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.99
€143.27
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Western Sahara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.28
€467.94
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,615.09
€8,664.44
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Western Sahara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
€4.48
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.50
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.55
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.41
€47.23
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.51
€8.57
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Western Sahara
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.74
€69.16
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
€30.68
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.06
€75.75
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.51
€104.09
|
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