2024 Cost of Living in Sicily - Monthly Budget + Best Time to go + Tips for Getting Around

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  • čas přidán 4. 06. 2024
  • Hey Fam,
    Here's how to save A TON of money living in Sicily! Drop Comment if you need more tips! Link to Resources below:
    Rental Websites:
    idealista.it
    subito.it
    immobiliare.it
    Eating out Keywords:
    Trattoria
    Rosticceria
    Gastronomia
    Video Chapters
    00:00 - Intro
    00:43 - Accommodation
    00:58 - Seasonality
    01:11 - Finding Landlords
    01:25 - Rental Websites
    01:43 - How to Rent like a local
    02:10 - Language Barrier Tips
    02:33 - Private Rent Cost
    02:40 - Our Experience
    02:49 - Best Season to Visit
    03:12 - Transportation
    03:20 - Public Transport
    03:44 - Car Rental Companies Cost
    03:54 - Private Car Rental Cost
    04:10 - Groceries
    04:30 - How to Save on Produce
    04:58 - Weekly Grocery Cost
    05:26 - Eating Out / Activities
    06:04 - Tickets to Attractions
    06:19 - Eating Out
    07:05 - Tip to find local eateries
    07:39 - Agriturismo
    08:30 - Monthly Budget Recap
    08:40 - Upcoming Sicily Guides

Komentáře • 74

  • @davandj
    @davandj  Před měsícem +1

    We Tried The "Allegedly" Best Ice cream in the whole of Sicily: czcams.com/video/ymtiug1Bx4M/video.html

  • @paulfreitag7772
    @paulfreitag7772 Před 25 dny +14

    Ciao! I am an American who now lives in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily for 6 months of the year each year. When I first came to Sicily I paid A LOT more for an apartment than I do now. I made friends with the owners of my favorite bar and we are now like family. Once you make friends it is much easier to save on car rentals, apartments, etc. I will be returning to CdG in 3 weeks and my apartment will be upstairs from my friend's brother in law for a fraction of the price normally paid for the summer season. And they found me a private car to rent for much less as well! The Sicilian people are so warm and friendly and really do love to help people that have come to visit their beautiful island. Grazie, Paul

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před 25 dny +1

      Woah you nailed it Paul! Sounds like you got a great deal!! Any recommendations regarding CdG? We might visit at some point

    • @paulfreitag7772
      @paulfreitag7772 Před 24 dny +1

      @@davandj Well, my friend's bar is Bar Tipicamente. It is located right in the center or the Quattro Conti. Gelateria Fernaci is very good and I like the Ristorante Le Grazie for pizza. But to me everything is great! Haha

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před 23 dny +1

      Noted!!! Thanks a lot for these tips if we go we'll let you know!

    • @dianamartin9558
      @dianamartin9558 Před 4 hodinami +1

      @paulfreitag7772 Hi Paul! You also commented in one of our videos. We agree, once you make friends they go out of their way to help. We are neighbors, moved to Balestrate! We are here now, also. My husband and I don’t have a car. So if you want to come see Balestrate, we would love to meet up and talk!

  • @salvatorespilletti4063
    @salvatorespilletti4063 Před 27 dny +8

    Sicily the home of my ancestors and where my Nonno and Nonna still reside.

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před 27 dny +1

      Gorgeous land, beautiful to see you're proud and honoring your origins!!

  • @dianamartin9558
    @dianamartin9558 Před 4 hodinami

    Dav, nice video. We also have found that going directly to the B&B owner will get you better prices for longterm rentals!

  • @vaska1999
    @vaska1999 Před 2 měsíci +10

    Straightforward, to the point, helpful. I'm planning a 2-3 month visit in Sicily next winter, and your tips will come in handy. Thanks!

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před 2 měsíci +2

      OMG Thanks! Comments like these really make us happy! We're glad it was helpful. If you're planning a trip here feel free to subscribe because we will release a lot of content, especially on how to find the best food and avoid tourist traps! 🤗

  • @HATSCorner-qh7it
    @HATSCorner-qh7it Před 5 dny +1

    Ciao , I am currently in India ... Planning to pursue my Masters and settle in Italy. Your Videos are helpful , helping me to plan accordingly. Thank You for that.

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před 5 dny

      Hello Bhai! We're so happy to see our videos are helpful, we can't wait to be back to India, we actually met there and love it so much!

  • @marinarose5683
    @marinarose5683 Před 24 dny +3

    This video is super informative and helpful. I am moving to Palermo this September and look forward to following along with your channel.

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před 23 dny

      Hi there! Thanks a lot for your comment, made our day! Glad you found the video helpful and best of luck with your move to Palermo!

  • @David-jb5dv
    @David-jb5dv Před měsícem +3

    Useful particularly the Google search terms. Cheers

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před měsícem

      Thank you for the comment, Glad it was useful! 🤗

  • @EnzoGarro
    @EnzoGarro Před 11 dny +1

    Great video . I still have family in Sicily

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před 11 dny

      Thanks a lot for your comment, glad you liked the video! Sicily it's a wonderful place!

  • @henrietteancuta-koning7039
    @henrietteancuta-koning7039 Před měsícem +1

    Thank you, just what I needed

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před měsícem

      Thanks! Glad this helps! Let us know here in the comment if there's something about Sicily you'd be interested in and we might make a video about it

  • @michellespezialetti3122
    @michellespezialetti3122 Před měsícem +1

    Great video, very informative. Thank you ❤

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před měsícem

      Aaaw Thank YOU! Glad it was helpful, let us know if you have more questions

  • @fabianpatrizio2865
    @fabianpatrizio2865 Před 21 dnem +2

    EVERYTHING in Italy is all about "who you know" 🙂

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před 21 dnem

      A good network always helps!!

  • @Stopit77
    @Stopit77 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Great video, thank you!!

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před 2 měsíci

      Glad you liked it!!

  • @michanicz2182
    @michanicz2182 Před 2 měsíci +7

    Very useful, great energy, loved this video. Keep it up 🎉

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před 2 měsíci

      Thank you brother!!!

  • @marcocarlson1693
    @marcocarlson1693 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Great job. "Sicily the best of the best". Agree.

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před 2 měsíci +2

      Everything is so delicious here!

    • @marcocarlson1693
      @marcocarlson1693 Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@davandj O you don't have to tell me, but I am glad you did. Their isn't anyplace better, or even close to it really, except in the rest of Italy naturally. Italy is Food Heaven, amongst other things as well.

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před měsícem

      I know! I always put extra weight here but no regrets!

  • @andrewdiprose
    @andrewdiprose Před měsícem +2

    Mi manca la Sicilia. And yes, Sicilian street food is great.

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před měsícem

      We will have an extra arancino for you too bro! ✌🏻🍙

  • @ellmiller2013
    @ellmiller2013 Před 2 dny +1

    How much is property taxes? And how are gun laws? Do they plan on making them easier? What taxes are there if i move to Sicily?

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před 2 dny

      Hi there! I'm not sure about foreigners but if the house where u stay is your only home and is where you live taxes are low. Gun laws are normal, you need a license if you need a gun for hunting and to prove that you're physically and psychologically fit to own one for self defense as it should be. For taxes it'll depend on many factors and are country specific might wanna check with an accountant at home!

  • @sappypics5377
    @sappypics5377 Před 17 dny

    Italian AF!!! Hahahaha love it!

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před 16 dny

      Hahaha I realized only when editing 😂😂😂

  • @anthonyferris8912
    @anthonyferris8912 Před měsícem +1

    Of you were visiting Sicily for a week, where or what seaside town would you base yourself?

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před měsícem +7

      That's a great question! It'll depend on where you land as East and West aren't very well connected and if you're not driving it'll take you a half day just to cross to the other side.
      If you land in Catania, I would do a day trip to Taormina from there to check out the Greek theatre and the town (a must!). Then depends on what you're into, if you are after beaches Siracusa would be a great choice. The City itself is beautiful and the nearby San Lorenzo, Calamosche and Vendicari beaches are gorgeous. And if you want to swap things up while in Siracusa you can do day trips to nearby Noto, Marzamemi or Scicli. (Esp if you're into architecture)
      If you land in Palermo, you could use Palermo as a base and from there move to Riserva dello Zingaro for natural beauty and definitely do a day trip to the beach town of Cefalù. Mondello beach near Palermo is very nice, if you're more into history and culture from there is easy to reach the Greek Temples in Agrigento or Selinunte :)
      We will do some videos about itineraries both for East and West Sicily, it's quite a big island! Lots to cover :)

    • @anthonyferris8912
      @anthonyferris8912 Před měsícem +2

      @@davandj You’ve been very helpful. Thank you so much.

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před měsícem +1

      Always happy to help!

    • @salvatorespilletti4063
      @salvatorespilletti4063 Před 27 dny +1

      Aspra! It's in the Palermo region.

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před 27 dny

      @@salvatorespilletti4063 Aspra is incredibly beautiful!!

  • @HEMI345S
    @HEMI345S Před měsícem +2

    Hey Bro, how much Basmati rice can you ingurgitate in a month 😀😀😀

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před měsícem +1

      Hahaha a good amount but never as much as pasta! it was the first item that came to my mind in the car after groceries cause it was almost 3x than in Spain 😂😂

  • @Marenqo
    @Marenqo Před 13 dny +1

    Love to migrate to Sicily. How is being a migrant there?

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před 13 dny

      Hi there, people are generally welcoming and open minded, I think it's more about the individual and how he integrates in the society rather than the ethnicity

  • @DonPakundo
    @DonPakundo Před 13 dny +2

    My wife and I are looking to buy a place in Sicily. Are Sicilians welcoming to ethnically non European

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před 13 dny +1

      Hi there, yes all my friends at least have no issue whatsoever with ethnicities and I'm sure it wouldn't be an issue for you and your wifey!!

    • @alessandrof2421
      @alessandrof2421 Před 9 dny

      Sicily is not Europe

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před 8 dny

      @@alessandrof2421 Hi there not sure what you mean by that but Sicily is indeed part of Europe

    • @dianamartin9558
      @dianamartin9558 Před 4 hodinami

      We are from the US. Hubs getting his dual citizenship. We have found that if you try to talk Italian they will be more open. We have made several friends in the town we moved to.

  • @dragonfire5702
    @dragonfire5702 Před 16 dny +2

    💯🎆💥😇🐲😆😁👍👽🐉

  • @Mr11ESSE111
    @Mr11ESSE111 Před 2 měsíci +2

    it will costs you 26 bodies monthly for Cosa Nostra

    • @lucabaroni7715
      @lucabaroni7715 Před měsícem +6

      Homicide rate in Italy is 0.5
      Germany 0.8
      France 1.1
      USA 6.4

    • @davandj
      @davandj  Před měsícem +7

      That's a great point!! Sicily is incredibly safe and beautiful like the rest of Italy. If I had to choose between walking alone at night in downtown Palermo vs LA, San Francisco or New York I would choose Palermo in a heartbeat, way way safer!

    • @HEMI345S
      @HEMI345S Před měsícem +2

      Fear mongering will keep you very, very safe ...just keep sleeping under that rock 😀😀😀

    • @Mr11ESSE111
      @Mr11ESSE111 Před měsícem

      @@HEMI345S Mafia there putts lot of bodies under rocks and dirt if they can find it there without rocks

    • @HEMI345S
      @HEMI345S Před měsícem +1

      @@Mr11ESSE111 Same like Boeing does with their whistle blowers here, in the land of the free 😀😀😀