Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Holy See (Vatican City) instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Slovakia
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.75
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.60
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.32
|
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Slovakia
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.28
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.75
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.70
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.26
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.97
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.44
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Slovakia
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.04
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.41
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,262.15
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.08
|
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Slovakia
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.61
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€539.78
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€445.74
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€162.89
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Slovakia
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€381.70
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,683.93
|
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Slovakia
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.89
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.24
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.99
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.12
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.82
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Slovakia
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.54
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€27.81
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.15
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€87.86
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