Food Costs:

• Sit-down restaurant will be between 10€-20€. 
• Little Panini places, markets, and street food stalls will cost about 4€. 
• Cappucino .5-1.5€.
• Pizza 5€
• Gelato is typically 1.5-3€. 
• A full 6-course Italian meal can run as much as 60€. 
• Conad Groceries typically run at about 5€-15€.  Students will go to these markets every 3-4 days as Italians don't buy bulk.
• Water is typically not included and will cost about .40€-1.50€.

Other costs:

• Visa Application fee that is currently evaluated at $57
• Admission to Il Duomo: 18€
• Admission to museums like The Academic Gallery: 16€ or free on the first Sunday of every month
• Tickets to a soccer game: 10€-45€
• Tickets to the opera: 20€
• Vespa rental: 90€ for a guided tour 
• Gym membership: 160€ for 3 months or 3,50€ per day if you go 3 times a week
• Permit of stay fee: 160€ or approx. $174.19

Extracurricular Travel Expenses:
These expenses include food for meals and travel and tend to pile up with more traveling.  A student that travels less will be able to live in Italy for about 4K for the semester.  The student that travels every weekend without taking a break will spend closer to 7-9K. LdM has orientations where students are informed about small towns within Italy that students can travel to via public transportation for approximately 10€. 

• Train tickets: usually 10€
• Taxi prices: 5€ to start plus 2,40€ per mile depending on the mileage/time of day. 
• Bus from the train station to the airport: 6€

Tipping
Not required, but you can round up the change on the bill if the service was very good. “Coperto” is a service charge that is automatically added to your bill at some restaurants, which is usually 1€-3€.

Phone Plan (Optional)
Getting a phone plan is totally optional! Some students opt out of getting an Italian phone number and instead choose to rely on Wi-Fi, which is available at most restaurants and other public places.  The typical cost of a basic phone plan is about 20€ per month. 

Textbook Tips from Students:
Students typically do not pay for textbooks.  As the apartments are rented out, typically, to former Study Abroad Students at LdM they tend to leave their textbooks behind and students tend to use those.  Students will typically take cooking textbooks as they contain recipes.  It is advised that students check their apartments and with friends before buying textbooks to save money.  Used textbook availability varies from student to student as schedules vary.