2024 Cost of Living in Sicily - Monthly Budget + Best Time to go ☀️

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

[@davandj]

We Tried The "Allegedly" Best Ice cream in the whole of Sicily: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r57XmqidZqeraq8

[@paulfreitag7772]

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]

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

[@paulfreitag7772]

@@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]

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

[@vaska1999]

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]

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! 🤗

[@marinarose5683]

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

[@davandj]

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!

[@salvatorespilletti4063]

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

[@davandj]

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

[@David-jb5dv]

Useful particularly the Google search terms. Cheers

[@davandj]

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

[@henrietteancuta-koning7039]

Thank you, just what I needed

[@davandj]

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]

Great video, very informative. Thank you ❤

[@davandj]

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

[@Stopit77]

Great video, thank you!!

[@davandj]

Glad you liked it!!

[@michanicz2182]

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

[@davandj]

Thank you brother!!!

[@marcocarlson1693]

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

[@davandj]

Everything is so delicious here!

[@marcocarlson1693]

@@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]

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

[@fabianpatrizio2865]

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

[@davandj]

A good network always helps!!

[@andrewdiprose]

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

[@davandj]

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

[@HEMI345S]

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

[@davandj]

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 😂😂

[@anthonyferris8912]

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

[@davandj]

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]

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

[@davandj]

Always happy to help!

[@salvatorespilletti4063]

Aspra! It's in the Palermo region.

[@davandj]

@@salvatorespilletti4063 Aspra is incredibly beautiful!!

[@Mr11ESSE111]

it will costs you 26 bodies monthly for Cosa Nostra

[@lucabaroni7715]

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

[@davandj]

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]

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

[@Mr11ESSE111]

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

[@HEMI345S]

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