Cost of living comparison
compared to
Naples vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Naples is 10.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.6% less in Naples
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% less in Naples
- Transportation
-
pay 33.4% more in Naples
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% less in Naples
- Childcare
-
pay 72.5% less in Naples
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.4% less in Naples
- Clothing
-
pay 41.6% more in Naples
The cost of clothing and transportation in Naples are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Naples.
Naples vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Naples instead of United States, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
United States vs. Naples - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$1.67
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.89
€5.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.35
€3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$4.83
€4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.14
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.66
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
United States vs. Naples - Cost of groceries
pay 33.4% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$7.84
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$49.06
€42.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$36,090.88
€30,995.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$20.79
€17.85
|
|
United States vs. Naples - Cost of transportation
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
United States
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$34.49
€29.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,106.89
€950.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$736.81
€632.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$160.92
€138.20
|
|
United States vs. Naples - Cost of housing
pay 72.5% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$394.78
€339.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$6,131.95
€5,266.18
|
|
United States vs. Naples - Cost of childcare
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$2.22
€1.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
United States vs. Naples - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.6% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$99.80
€85.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$47.69
€40.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$103.82
€89.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$154.76
€132.91
|
|
United States vs. Naples - Cost of clothing
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