Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Virginia instead of Holy See (Vatican City), you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Virginia
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| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$20.49
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$11.13
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.48
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.04
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Virginia
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$3.44
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.98
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.79
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$3.41
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.54
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.62
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.23
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.41
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.55
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.41
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Virginia
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| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.36
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$79.15
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,788.87
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.99
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Virginia
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
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?? |
$69.48
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,832.03
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,500.84
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
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?? |
$145.31
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Holy See (Vatican City)
|
Virginia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,614.20
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$28,849.72
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Virginia
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| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$6.17
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.19
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$9.03
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.19
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.24
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Virginia
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
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?? |
$53.05
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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?? |
$41.36
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$92.16
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$126.91
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