Cost of living comparison
Italy is 27.8% more expensive than Canary Islands.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.6% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 24.0% more in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 19.1% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 16.6% more in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 40.2% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.1% more in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 47.3% more in Italy
The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Italy are more expensive than in Canary Islands.
If you lived in Italy instead of Canary Islands, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
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Canary Islands
|
Italy
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$16.15
€13.82
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€7.79
|
$10.06
€8.61
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$2.55
€2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.22
€1.04
|
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pay 24.0% more for groceries
|
Canary Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
$2.04
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
€6.82
|
$6.83
€5.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.91
|
$5.53
€4.73
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.35
|
$3.41
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
€2.77
|
$5.05
€4.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.56
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.31
€1.12
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.42
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
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pay 19.1% more for transportation
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Canary Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$7.22
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$38.81
€33.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€20,171.65
|
$28,223.13
€24,144.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
€14.40
|
$19.13
€16.37
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Canary Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.15
€27.51
|
$28.87
€24.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,059.89
€906.73
|
$656.19
€561.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$649.03
€555.25
|
$511.91
€437.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.78
€54.56
|
$150.39
€128.66
|
|
pay 40.2% more for childcare
|
Canary Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.53
€275.07
|
$508.72
€435.21
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,752.42
€6,632.20
|
$9,465.55
€8,097.77
|
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pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canary Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.29
|
$5.01
€4.29
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
€1.38
|
$1.69
€1.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
$6.20
€5.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.44
€39.73
|
$52.12
€44.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€7.56
|
$9.39
€8.03
|
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pay 47.3% more for clothing
|
Canary Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.31
€55.01
|
$78.41
€67.08
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.11
€20.63
|
$33.87
€28.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.66
€51.04
|
$86.07
€73.63
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.23
€54.10
|
$115.43
€98.75
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