Cost of living in Messina
compared to
Cost of living in Messina vs. Italy overall average
Messina is 13.9% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% less in Messina
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in Messina
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Messina
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% less in Messina
- Childcare
-
pay 12.3% less in Messina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% less in Messina
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Messina
Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Messina.
Messina Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$8.18
-
$29.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
€9.53
|
$9.34
-
$15.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$1.75
-
$2.92
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
€1.07
|
$1.17
-
$1.75
|
Messina - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.84
|
$1.17
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
€4.18
|
$4.09
-
$14.60
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
€4.36
|
$3.54
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
€2.63
|
$1.54
-
$4.67
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€3.98
|
$2.65
-
$7.42
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$0.79
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.74
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.53
-
$2.65
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.23
|
$0.79
-
$2.65
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
€0.27
|
$0.32
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.48
|
$0.37
-
$1.06
|
Messina - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.77
€6.68
|
$7.74
-
$7.83
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.80
€37.62
|
$40.88
-
$46.72
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,623.68
€30,594.01
|
$35,039.69
-
$36,207.68
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$12.85
-
$15.18
|
Messina - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.25
€23.41
|
$23.36
-
$29.20
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$554.80
€476.46
|
$292.00
-
$700.79
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.80
€351.08
|
$233.60
-
$583.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.24
€126.45
|
$128.62
-
$267.95
|
Messina - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€300.92
|
$233.60
-
$583.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,862.30
€9,328.67
|
$10,862.30
-
$10,862.30
|
Messina - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.01
|
$2.34
-
$9.34
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
€1.71
|
$0.93
-
$3.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$6.42
-
$7.59
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.61
€43.47
|
$19.47
-
$58.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.02
|
$9.34
-
$14.02
|
Messina - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.52
€64.00
|
$29.20
-
$151.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.24
€27.69
|
$18.69
-
$76.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.70
€77.04
|
$58.40
-
$175.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.23
€111.84
|
$93.44
-
$175.20
|
Messina - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Italy
to see the average cost of cities throughout Italy, like
Gorizia,
Caserta,
Avezzano,
Bergamo,
Bari,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Italy compared to Messina.
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