Cost of Living in Modica, 🇮🇹 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 $954 $640 $1,010 $584 $107

Utilities — $183 $258 $157 —

Internet & Mobile 9 10 $37 $37 $71 $37 $1

Groceries 11 14 $124 $348 $770 $248 $8

Transportation 3 4 $90 $72 $203 $54 $21

Dining Out 5 6 7 8 $795 $312 $458 $69 $48

Leisure Activities 18 19 21 $177 $124 $341 $75 $32

Health Insurance 15 $67 $95 $281 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 16 $11 $11 $43 — —

Total $2,255 $1,822 $3,435 $1,224 $219

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 $583.68 $450 – $730 per month

Coworking Space 20 $205.41 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 2 $954.09 $730 – $1,122 per month

Coliving Space 2 $628.58 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 8 $2.02 per cup

Beer 12 $6.76 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 5 $10.10 per meal

Fast Food Combo 27 $8.76 per meal

Apples $3.20 per kg

Bread $1.82 per loaf

Milk 11 $1.40 per liter

Rice $2.32 per kg

Chicken Fillets $10.88 per kg

Beef $15.71 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 13 $8.59 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 6 7 $67.35 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 14 $0.36 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 4 $4.71 per trip

Taxi per km 4 $1.44 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 3 $53.88 per month

Gasoline 17 $2.27 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 4 $11.90 per trip

Scooter Rental 30 $171.18 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 9 $11.21 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 10 $25.81 per month

Gym Membership 18 $56.01 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 21 $22.45 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 9 $22.43 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 19 $7.86 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 23 $84.18 per pair

Summer Dress 24 $31.43 per dress

Running Shoes 25 $89.80 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 28 $20.20 per visit

Laundry 29 $0.56 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 26 $56.12 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 22 $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 Marsala, Catania, Hanoi

OMI Modica €2.4–6.1/m²/mo (Agenzia delle Entrate)Secondary
Immobiliare Modica bilocali €450–€700/mo samples (Oct 2026)Listings
SAIS Modica urban pass €48/month; single ride €1.20Official
Modica taxi scatto €4.20; €1.28/km (municipal tariff table)Secondary
Tipiko — primi €9–10; avg €17Listings
Bisboccia — avg €30; pasta €12–16Listings
Hollywood Boulevard — pasta €10–12Listings
Caffè Adamo Modica — cappuccino €1.80 al bancoOfficial
iliad TOP 230 €9.99/month; SIM activation €9.99Official
iliad fibra €22.99/month with mobile bundleOfficial
Esselunga national staples: pasta, passata, eggs, oil, tuna, ricotta, mozzarella, milk €1.25/L, biscuitsOfficial
Esselunga Moretti La Bianca 3×33 cl €2.44Secondary
Esselunga Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 750 ml €7.65Secondary
Esselunga Dolomiti 6×1.5 L €1.92 → €0.32/bottleSecondary
SafetyWing Essential $62.72 per 4 weeks, ages 18–39Official
Italian embassy official fee schedule: national visa (Type D) €116Official
Italy Octane-95 €2.02/L (country prep cross-check)Index
McFIT Flex from €49.90/monthOfficial
Cinema Aurora Modica intero €7 weekend; €6 weekdaysOfficial
Palermo shared desk €150/month + IVA (nearest monthly list)Official
CUS Palermo tennis €20/h weekend (Sicily proxy)Official
Tachipirina 20 cp 500 mg €5.30 OTC shelfSecondary
OVS jeans slim fit €39.95 listOfficial
OVS abito midi cotone €29.95Official
Decathlon Kiprun running from €35.99Official
MioDottore Sicily private GP from €50 (Catania listings band proxy)Listings
McMenu Double Chicken BBQ / Double Cheeseburger €7.80 (national chain proxy; no McDonald’s in Modica)Listings
Barberia Dannunziana Pescara taglio e shampoo da €20 (borrowed proxy)Official
Lavanderia Splash Cagliari grande 16 kg €8 → €0.50/kg (borrowed proxy)Listings
Hilton Rent Honda SH 125 €125/month excl. VAT, €500 advance (national delivery)Listings

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 922.64 954.09
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 553.59 583.68
- Apples 2.31 3.2
- Beef 13.84 15.71
- Beer 4.61 6.76
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- Bread 1.38 1.82
- Chicken Fillets 9.23 10.88
- Cinema Ticket 9.23 7.86
- Coffee 1.73 2.02
- Coliving Space 634.32 628.58
- Coworking Space 149.93 205.41
- Dining Out local 138.4, nomad 864.98, expat 230.66, family 288.33, tourist 69.2 local 68.69, nomad 794.7, expat 312.49, family 457.96, tourist 47.82
- Doctor Visit (GP) 57.67 56.12
- Fast Food Combo 8.65 8.76
- Gasoline 2.08 2.27
- Groceries local 288.33, nomad 115.33, expat 461.32, family 807.31, tourist 0 local 248.48, nomad 124.24, expat 347.87, family 770.29, tourist 7.74
- Gym Membership 46.13 56.01
- Haircut 17.3 20.2
- Health Insurance local 28.83, nomad 69.2, expat 92.26, family 288.33, tourist 5.77 local 0, nomad 67.2, expat 95.41, family 280.62, tourist 2.24
- Housing local 576.65, nomad 1153.31, expat 922.64, family 1153.31, tourist 138.4 local 583.68, nomad 954.09, expat 639.8, family 1010.21, tourist 106.63
- Internet & Mobile local 34.6, nomad 57.67, expat 46.13, family 69.2, tourist 5.77 local 37.02, family 70.66, tourist 0.75
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 28.83 25.81
- Jeans 69.2 84.18
- Laundry 6.92 0.56
- Leisure Activities local 23.07, nomad 403.66, expat 57.67, family 115.33, tourist 17.3 local 75.09, nomad 177.24, expat 124.48, family 341, tourist 32.17
- Meal (Inexpensive) 13.84 10.1
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 57.67 67.35
- Milk 1.27 1.4
- Mobile Plan 11.53 11.21
- Monthly Transport Pass 34.6 53.88
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.23 5.95
- Rice 2.08 2.32
- Ride-hailing (5km) 9.23 11.9
- Running Shoes 80.73 89.8
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 11.53 22.43
- Scooter Rental 28.83 171.18
- Summer Dress 34.6 31.43
- Taxi Start 4.61 4.71
- Taxi per km 1.73 1.44
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.3 22.45
- Transportation local 34.6, nomad 57.67, expat 69.2, family 288.33, tourist 17.3 local 53.88, nomad 89.57, expat 71.73, family 202.94, tourist 20.74
- Utilities local 115.33, nomad 0, expat 138.4, family 173, tourist 0 local 157.14, nomad 0, expat 183.41, family 258.17, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 34.6, expat 17.3, family 17.3 local 0, nomad 10.85, expat 10.85, family 43.4
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.92 0.36
- Wine (Mid-range) 6.92 8.59
Fix pass: Apples, Bread, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef and Gasoline lost citations that did not show their numbers; values retained at light depth and listed under Not verified (esselunga.it, globalpetrolprices.com).

Modica cost of living