Cost of Living in Florence (year 2011)

A quality breakfast in a standard bar for 3-5Euros a person

A quality bottle of wine (at the supermarket) for 7-10Euros
An excellent bottle of wine (at the supermarket) for 15-100Euros
A sandwich from a street stall in the center of town for 2,50-5Euros

1 kg of quality  Italian Prosciutto (Ham) for 35-40Euros

A quality  dinner for 2 people (bought at a supermarket) for 10-18Euros
A standard dinner for 2 people (bought at the supermarket) for 5-10Euros
A quality restaurant dinner for 2 people for 60-90Euros
A standard restaurant dinner for 2 people for 50-60Euros
A quality dinner for 2 people (in a Pizzeria)for 40-55 Euros
A simple dinner for 2 people (in a Pizzeria)for 20-40Euros
A pizza piece in the center of town for 2-4Euros

A packet of Marlboro 4,50Euros
A packet of Italian cigarettes for 3-4Euros

A 10-minute taxi ride for 10-15Euros
A bus ticket for 1,20Euros

Prices of tickets by Eurostar. For further information link www.trenitalia.com
   A train ticket Florence-Milan for 45-64Euros 
   A train ticket Florence-Rome for 39-56Euros
   A train ticket Florence-Napoli  for 63-92Euros
   A train ticket Florence-Venice for 35-54Euros
   A train ticket Florence-Pisa for 6-9Euros

A daily newspaper for 1-1,50Euros
A foreign newspaper for 1,5-3Euros

A quality ice cream in the city center for 2,50-5Euros

A pint of beer in a bar-pub for 4-7Euros
A drink in a bar for 5-10Euros
A drink in a disco for 8-15Euros
A cinema ticket for 5-7 Euros
A disco club ticket for 10-35Euros

A good mobile phone for 90-150Euros

A night in a B&B (double bedroom) for 50-120Euros
A night in a one-star Hotel in Florence city center for 18-30Euros a person

A private Italian lesson in a private school for 25-40Euros an hour
An intensive 40-hour private Italian course in a private school for 1000-1200Euros
A standard 4-week Italian course in a private school for 450-700 Euros (20 hours a week)