Cost of living in Palermo
compared to
Cost of living in Palermo vs. Italy overall average
Palermo is 8.9% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in Palermo
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% less in Palermo
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% less in Palermo
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% less in Palermo
- Childcare
-
pay 17.5% less in Palermo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% less in Palermo
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% less in Palermo
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Palermo.
Palermo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€12.52
|
$10.72
-
$19.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.39
|
$8.57
-
$10.72
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.96
|
$1.61
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
€1.07
|
$1.07
-
$1.61
|
Palermo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.89
€1.84
|
$0.86
-
$2.68
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
€5.84
|
$2.68
-
$9.65
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
€4.96
|
$4.06
-
$6.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.78
|
$1.41
-
$4.24
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
€5.21
|
$3.40
-
$5.83
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.14
|
$0.97
-
$1.46
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€1.00
|
$0.68
-
$1.46
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.12
|
$0.49
-
$2.43
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.42
|
$0.97
-
$2.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.34
-
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.50
|
$0.34
-
$0.97
|
Palermo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.00
|
$6.90
-
$7.71
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€32.35
|
$32.15
-
$53.59
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,722.31
€25,046.08
|
$19,291.74
-
$32,152.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
€18.48
|
$12.56
-
$27.87
|
Palermo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.87
€27.13
|
$26.79
-
$32.15
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$643.06
€626.15
|
$482.29
-
$803.82
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.31
€404.39
|
$267.94
-
$589.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.33
€156.11
|
$96.09
-
$245.88
|
Palermo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.67
€295.68
|
$214.35
-
$375.12
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,967.40
€9,705.35
|
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-
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|
Palermo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.22
|
$2.68
-
$8.57
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
€1.74
|
$1.29
-
$2.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.74
|
$5.57
-
$6.43
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€41.74
|
$32.15
-
$53.59
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.35
|
$8.57
-
$12.86
|
Palermo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.73
€57.19
|
$26.79
-
$117.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.51
€27.76
|
$17.15
-
$42.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.99
€78.87
|
$64.31
-
$96.46
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.49
€92.01
|
$85.74
-
$107.18
|
Palermo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Italy
to see the average cost of cities throughout Italy, like
Palermo,
Alessandria,
Modena,
Cantù,
Naples,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Italy compared to Palermo.
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