Cost of living comparison
Italy is 93.6% more expensive than Micronesia, Federated States of.
If you lived in Italy instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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Italy
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.62
|
$16.15
€15.38
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.12
|
$10.06
€9.58
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$2.55
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.22
€1.16
|
|
pay 23.1% more for groceries
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Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
|
$2.04
€1.94
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
|
$6.83
€6.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.59
|
$5.53
€5.27
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.48
|
$3.41
€3.24
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$5.05
€4.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.31
€1.25
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.71
€0.68
|
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pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.84
|
$7.22
€6.88
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$38.81
€36.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,497.00
|
$28,223.13
€26,874.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
|
$19.13
€18.22
|
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pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$230.17
|
$28.87
€27.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.33
|
$656.19
€624.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$726.88
|
$511.91
€487.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.28
|
$150.39
€143.20
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$142.50
|
$508.72
€484.40
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,442.50
|
$9,465.55
€9,013.09
|
|
pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
|
$5.01
€4.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
|
$1.69
€1.61
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.75
|
$6.20
€5.90
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.50
|
$52.12
€49.63
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$9.39
€8.94
|
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pay 39.7% more for clothing
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.50
|
$78.41
€74.66
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.00
|
$33.87
€32.25
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$86.07
€81.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.50
|
$115.43
€109.91
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