Cost of Living in Lampedusa, 🇮🇹 Italy - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 29, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 2 3 4 14 $1,959 $876 $1,571 $696 $157

Utilities 25 26 — $126 $177 $113 —

Internet & Mobile 11 12 $39 $37 $66 $39 $1

Groceries 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 36 $146 $415 $954 $348 $9

Transportation 5 6 10 $209 $63 $216 $40 $28

Dining Out 7 8 9 $1,684 $359 $651 $67 $84

Leisure Activities 6 14 27 $247 $168 $449 $73 $39

Health Insurance 28 $63 $178 $251 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 29 30 $11 $22 $43 — —

Total $4,358 $2,244 $4,378 $1,376 $320

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 3 $785.72 $673 – $954 per month

Coworking Space 15 $273.88 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 4 $1,958.69 $1,414 – $2,569 per month

Coliving Space 1 2 $785.72 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 9 $2.24 per cup

Beer 8 $6.17 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 7 9 $16.84 per meal

Fast Food Combo 9 8 $11.22 per meal

Apples 18 24 $3.01 per kg

Bread 17 24 $1.07 per loaf

Milk 16 24 $1.34 per liter

Rice 21 24 $2.46 per kg

Chicken Fillets 22 24 $16.28 per kg

Beef 23 24 $24.12 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 19 $6.01 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 9 $78.57 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 20 $0.36 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 10 $22.45 per trip

Taxi per km 10 $4.49 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 5 $40.41 per month

Gasoline 13 14 $2.37 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 10 $22.45 per trip

Scooter Rental 6 $168.37 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 11 $11.21 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 12 11 $25.81 per month

Gym Membership 27 $56.01 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $20.20 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 11 $20.18 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $6.73 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 35 $72.96 per pair

Summer Dress 34 $33.67 per dress

Running Shoes $89.80 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $24.69 per visit

Laundry $8.98 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 31 $67.35 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 32 $5.95 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 29, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Palermo, Procida, Hanoi, Berlin

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1960.62 1958.69
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 691.98 785.72
- Apples 2.88 3.01
- Beef 18.45 24.12
- Beer 5.19 6.17
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- Bread 1.73 1.07
- Chicken Fillets 10.96 16.28
- Cinema Ticket 10.38 6.73
- Coffee 2.08 2.24
- Coliving Space 1037.97 785.72
- Coworking Space 207.59 273.88
- Dining Out local 115.33, nomad 1729.96, expat 288.33, family 345.99, tourist 80.73 local 67.35, nomad 1683.69, expat 359.19, family 651.03, tourist 84.18
- Doctor Visit (GP) 69.2 67.35
- Fast Food Combo 10.38 11.22
- Gasoline 2.13 2.37
- Groceries local 322.93, nomad 115.33, expat 403.66, family 807.31, tourist 0 local 347.96, nomad 145.92, expat 415.31, family 954.09, tourist 8.98
- Gym Membership 51.9 56.01
- Haircut 23.07 24.69
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 80.73, expat 138.4, family 288.33, tourist 2.31 local 0, nomad 62.72, expat 177.5, family 250.88, tourist 2.24
- Housing local 518.99, nomad 2306.61, expat 1037.97, family 1614.63, tourist 138.4 local 695.93, nomad 1958.69, expat 875.52, family 1571.44, tourist 157.14
- Internet & Mobile local 40.37, nomad 69.2, expat 57.67, family 80.73, tourist 5.77 local 39.26, expat 37.02, family 66.17, tourist 0.67
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.37 25.81
- Jeans 80.73 72.96
- Laundry 8.07 8.98
- Leisure Activities local 34.6, nomad 288.33, expat 173, family 288.33, tourist 46.13 local 72.96, nomad 246.94, expat 168.37, family 448.98, tourist 39.29
- Meal (Inexpensive) 16.15 16.84
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 69.2 78.57
- Milk 1.85 1.34
- Mobile Plan 17.3 11.21
- Monthly Transport Pass 40.37 40.41
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 13.84 5.95
- Rice 2.54 2.46
- Ride-hailing (5km) 13.84 22.45
- Running Shoes 109.56 89.8
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.3 20.18
- Scooter Rental 40.37 168.37
- Summer Dress 46.13 33.67
- Taxi Start 6.34 22.45
- Taxi per km 2.08 4.49
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 23.07 20.2
- Transportation local 46.13, nomad 57.67, expat 92.26, family 403.66, tourist 34.6 local 40.41, nomad 208.78, expat 62.86, family 215.51, tourist 28.06
- Utilities local 115.33, nomad 0, expat 149.93, family 253.73, tourist 0 local 112.66, nomad 0, expat 126, family 177.08, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 69.2 local 0, nomad 10.85, expat 21.74, family 43.48
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.38 0.36
- Wine (Mid-range) 11.53 6.01

Lampedusa cost of living