Cost of living comparison
compared to
Italy vs. Messina Cost of Living Summary
Italy is 21.4% more expensive than Messina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% more in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% more in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 23.0% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% more in Italy
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Italy are more expensive than in Messina.
Italy vs. Messina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Italy instead of Messina, you would:
pay 18.0% more for restaurants
|
Messina
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$18.50
€15.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
€9.45
|
$11.64
€9.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€1.99
|
$2.93
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$1.36
€1.16
|
|
Messina vs. Italy - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.1% more for groceries
|
Messina
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.82
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
€4.15
|
$8.02
€6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
€4.32
|
$6.00
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
€2.60
|
$3.93
€3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€3.95
|
$5.46
€4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.09
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$1.17
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.22
|
$1.46
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
€0.27
|
$0.86
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.47
|
$0.80
€0.68
|
|
Messina vs. Italy - Cost of groceries
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
Messina
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.77
€6.62
|
$7.83
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.80
€37.32
|
$44.40
€37.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,623.68
€30,351.59
|
$32,732.41
€27,888.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$21.32
€18.17
|
|
Messina vs. Italy - Cost of transportation
pay 25.4% more for housing
|
Messina
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.25
€23.22
|
$31.45
€26.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$554.80
€472.69
|
$740.98
€631.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.80
€348.30
|
$575.41
€490.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.24
€125.45
|
$164.94
€140.53
|
|
Messina vs. Italy - Cost of housing
pay 23.0% more for childcare
|
Messina
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€298.54
|
$547.22
€466.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,862.30
€9,254.75
|
$9,750.16
€8,307.19
|
|
Messina vs. Italy - Cost of childcare
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Messina
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$5.73
€4.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
€1.69
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$6.86
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.61
€43.12
|
$57.21
€48.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$10.59
€9.03
|
|
Messina vs. Italy - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Messina
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.52
€63.49
|
$86.36
€73.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.24
€27.47
|
$39.95
€34.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.70
€76.43
|
$97.77
€83.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.23
€110.96
|
$128.92
€109.84
|
|
Messina vs. Italy - Cost of clothing
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