Cost of living in Palermo
compared to
Cost of living in Palermo vs. Italy overall average
Palermo is 7.5% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% less in Palermo
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% less in Palermo
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% less in Palermo
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% less in Palermo
- Childcare
-
pay 8.3% less in Palermo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Palermo
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Palermo
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Palermo.
Palermo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$8.18
-
$21.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
€9.57
|
$9.34
-
$11.68
|
| 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
|
Palermo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.85
|
$1.17
-
$2.92
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.71
€6.65
|
$5.84
-
$14.60
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
€4.38
|
$3.54
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
€2.64
|
$1.54
-
$4.67
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
€4.84
|
$4.24
-
$7.42
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$0.95
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$0.74
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$0.69
-
$2.65
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.23
|
$1.06
-
$2.65
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.37
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.48
|
$0.37
-
$1.06
|
Palermo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
€6.74
|
$7.74
-
$7.83
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.38
€32.23
|
$35.04
-
$58.40
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,623.68
€30,719.26
|
$35,039.69
-
$36,207.68
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.09
|
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-
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|
Palermo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.84
€24.00
|
$23.36
-
$29.20
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.59
€642.08
|
$583.99
-
$992.79
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$542.28
€467.62
|
$350.40
-
$700.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.60
€154.88
|
$128.62
-
$267.95
|
Palermo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$394.20
€339.93
|
$233.60
-
$583.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,862.30
€9,366.86
|
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-
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|
Palermo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$2.92
-
$9.34
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
€1.85
|
$0.93
-
$3.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$6.42
-
$7.59
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.05
€38.85
|
$31.15
-
$70.08
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.06
|
$9.34
-
$11.68
|
Palermo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.52
€64.26
|
$29.20
-
$151.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.24
€27.80
|
$18.69
-
$76.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.70
€77.35
|
$58.40
-
$140.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.23
€112.30
|
$93.44
-
$175.20
|
Palermo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Italy
to see the average cost of cities throughout Italy, like
Bergamo,
Milan,
Conegliano,
Caserta,
Gela,
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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