Cost of living in Matera
compared to
Cost of living in Matera vs. Italy overall average
Matera is 10.5% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% less in Matera
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% less in Matera
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Matera
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% less in Matera
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% less in Matera
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% less in Matera
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% more in Matera
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Matera.
Matera Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$11.68
-
$29.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$9.34
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.75
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.17
-
$2.34
|
Matera - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
€1.44
|
$1.17
-
$2.34
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
€5.94
|
$3.50
-
$14.60
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
€5.32
|
$4.42
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
€3.26
|
$2.80
-
$7.01
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.83
€4.16
|
$2.65
-
$10.50
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$0.53
-
$2.28
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$0.74
-
$1.32
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.53
-
$2.38
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.43
|
$0.79
-
$2.65
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.53
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$0.53
-
$1.06
|
Matera - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€6.76
|
$7.52
-
$7.96
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.02
€18.13
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,089.07
€31,120.58
|
$35,037.93
-
$39,125.69
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.79
€17.93
|
$15.88
-
$37.37
|
Matera - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.87
€29.21
|
$29.20
-
$58.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$739.69
€637.85
|
$467.17
-
$934.34
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$437.97
€377.68
|
$291.98
-
$583.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.48
€86.64
|
$66.98
-
$223.28
|
Matera - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$394.76
€340.41
|
$291.98
-
$642.36
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,131.64
€5,287.48
|
$4,671.72
-
$8,556.26
|
Matera - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$2.34
-
$9.34
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.69
|
$1.40
-
$3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$6.42
-
$8.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.50
€47.00
|
$46.72
-
$58.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$9.34
-
$14.02
|
Matera - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.08
€60.43
|
$46.72
-
$151.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.69
€41.12
|
$35.04
-
$58.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.82
€89.52
|
$81.76
-
$140.15
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.75
€133.45
|
$81.76
-
$233.59
|
Matera - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Italy
to see the average cost of cities throughout Italy, like
Cremona,
Parma,
Bergamo,
Perugia,
Livorno,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Italy compared to Matera.
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