Cost of living comparison
Athens is 23.5% more expensive than Bugibba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 16.0% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 76.7% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 41.6% more in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 12.2% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 38.2% more in Athens
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Athens are more expensive than in Bugibba. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Athens. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Bugibba, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Bugibba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.47
€12.72
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.32
€8.20
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
€1.64
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.41
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 16.0% more for groceries
|
Bugibba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.15
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
€3.38
|
$6.59
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.26
€3.75
|
$6.29
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.39
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€2.99
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.61
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 76.7% more for transportation
|
Bugibba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.76
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.04
€7.07
|
$30.01
€26.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€20,733.32
|
$30,384.48
€26,717.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.91
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 41.6% more for housing
|
Bugibba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.70
|
$32.55
€28.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.28
€791.64
|
$634.68
€558.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$659.13
€579.59
|
$557.32
€490.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.48
€44.39
|
$153.41
€134.90
|
|
pay 12.2% less for childcare
|
Bugibba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€580.53
|
$463.20
€407.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,181.75
€8,953.03
|
$10,722.29
€9,428.34
|
|
pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bugibba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
€1.93
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.68
€4.99
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.95
€56.23
|
$49.36
€43.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.97
€8.76
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
pay 38.2% more for clothing
|
Bugibba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.93
€110.73
|
$86.11
€75.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.79
€23.56
|
$38.32
€33.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.31
€56.55
|
$93.75
€82.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.95
€51.83
|
$115.38
€101.46
|
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