Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
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Italy
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| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$14.35
€14.08
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$8.28
€8.13
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.18
€2.14
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.09
€1.07
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
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Italy
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$1.63
€1.60
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.40
€6.29
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.35
€4.27
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$2.89
€2.83
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.02
€3.95
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.85
€0.84
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.76
€0.75
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.86
€0.84
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.05
€1.03
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
€0.59
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
€0.64
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
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Italy
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| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.47
€8.31
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.88
€36.21
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,486.94
€23,056.36
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.94
€16.63
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
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Italy
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
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?? |
$29.40
€28.86
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$560.05
€549.78
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$428.17
€420.32
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
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?? |
$132.43
€130.01
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
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Italy
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| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$431.71
€423.80
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,518.89
€9,344.38
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
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Italy
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| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.48
€4.40
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.48
€1.45
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$5.97
€5.86
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$48.62
€47.73
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.84
€8.67
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
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Italy
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
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?? |
$72.84
€71.51
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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?? |
$34.55
€33.91
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$82.76
€81.25
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$107.74
€105.76
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