Easter is less than previous years with inflation at 0.8% but this year Italians will still have to shell out a total of a billion more to eat and travel. Food prices grow on average by 4% on an annual basis, with peaks of 46.2% for olive oil and 11.1% for fresh fruit.
Sleeping away from home will also be more expensive: the rates of hotels and motels are growing at a rate of +6.9%. To dine at a restaurant the average expense is 3.9% more expensive than last year.