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Travel budget in Sicily

Sicily: calculate your travel budget

Sicily: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Sicily for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Sicily in 2023

Cost of living: Sicily VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Sicily in 2023 is 9% less than in the United States (USA).

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Sicily by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Sicily compared to the national average.

Local prices in Sicily by expense type

Sicily: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 12/person
($ 7.2 to $ 24)

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36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 19

3 course dinner

$ 30/person
($ 22 to $ 79)

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24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 40

McDonald's meal

$ 10.2/person
($ 9 to $ 11)

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3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10.5

Local beer

$ 4.8 for 500ml
($ 3.6 to $ 6)

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13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.5

Imported beer

$ 2 for 330ml
($ 1.2 to $ 2.4)

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46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7

Cappuccino

$ 1.9/cup
($ 1.1 to $ 3)

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62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1

Fizzy drink

$ 1.9/can
($ 1.2 to $ 3.6)

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23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5

Water bottle

$ 1.2/bottle
($ 1.2 to $ 1.2)

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40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2

Sicily: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 101/night
($ 61 to $ 198)

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20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 126

2-star hotel

$ 90/night
($ 67 to $ 132)

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38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 146

3-star hotel

$ 107/night
($ 66 to $ 273)

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48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 208

4-star hotel

$ 171/night
($ 104 to $ 320)

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43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 305

5-star hotel

$ 321/night
($ 210 to $ 459)

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50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 653

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 63/month
($ 61 to $ 64)

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52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 131

Room with kitchen

$ 134/month
($ 77 to $ 230)

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32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 198

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 189/month
($ 97 to $ 367)

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2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 187

Cottage or guest house

$ 104/month
($ 66 to $ 214)

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58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 250

Family room

$ 201/month
($ 112 to $ 427)

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5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 192

Sicily: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 1.1/litre
($ 0.7 to $ 1.4)

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3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1

Bread

$ 1.9/500g
($ 1 to $ 4.8)

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46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6

Rice

$ 2.2/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 2.4)

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52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6

Eggs

$ 2.9/12 eggs
($ 1.4 to $ 3.6)

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34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.4

Chicken

$ 10/kg
($ 7.2 to $ 14)

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23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14

Apples

$ 2.4/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 3)

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55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3

Tomatoes

$ 2.5/kg
($ 1 to $ 3.2)

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48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5

Potatoes

$ 1.2/kg
($ 0.5 to $ 2.4)

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60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3

Water bottle

$ 0.4
($ 0.2 to $ 0.5)

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80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1

Sicily: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 1.8/ticket
($ 1.7 to $ 3.3)

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35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.8

Taxi (per km)

$ 1/km
($ 1 to $ 2.4)

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45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.9

Petrol

$ 2.4/litre
($ 2.2 to $ 2.6)

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120% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 9.8
($ 6 to $ 18)

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153% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.9

Car hire

$ 27/24hrs
($ 4.8 to $ 114)

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31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39

Sicily: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 9.6/ticket
($ 9 to $ 15)

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27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14

Tennis

$ 32/hr
($ 15 to $ 72)

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53% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21

Sicily: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 6.6/pack
($ 6.3 to $ 7.2)

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33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10

Levi's jeans

$ 83
($ 48 to $ 96)

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60% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52

Summer dress

$ 42
($ 20 to $ 48)

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1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 41

Plane ticket budget

London → Catane

$ 95
(fair price: $ 77)

London → Palermo

$ 94
(fair price: $ 79)

Manchester → Palermo

$ 143
(fair price: $ 120)

Manchester → Catane

$ 156
(fair price: $ 128)

Dublin → Palermo

$ 152
(fair price: $ 120)

New York City → Catane

$ 888
(fair price: $ 722)

Manchester → Milan

$ 77
(fair price: $ 65)

London → Rome

$ 103
(fair price: $ 79)

Manchester → Rome

$ 122
(fair price: $ 107)

London → Milan

$ 58
(fair price: $ 44)

New York City → Rome

$ 579
(fair price: $ 512)

London → Venice

$ 96
(fair price: $ 78)