Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of West Island, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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West Island
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Italy
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$16.28
€14.27
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.39
€8.23
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.48
€2.17
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.24
€1.09
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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West Island
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Italy
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.86
€1.63
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.41
€6.50
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.98
€4.36
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$3.33
€2.92
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.42
€3.88
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.95
€0.83
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
€0.79
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
€0.85
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.08
€0.95
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
€0.60
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
€0.65
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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West Island
|
Italy
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.99
€6.13
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$43.01
€37.72
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,336.31
€23,094.33
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.00
€17.54
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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West Island
|
Italy
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$34.75
€30.47
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$639.56
€560.83
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$490.87
€430.44
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$144.46
€126.68
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
West Island
|
Italy
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$498.43
€437.07
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,939.46
€10,469.72
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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West Island
|
Italy
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$5.00
€4.38
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.68
€1.47
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.74
€5.91
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$54.45
€47.74
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.03
€8.79
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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West Island
|
Italy
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$87.77
€76.97
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.94
€33.27
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.30
€85.32
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$124.71
€109.36
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