Updates
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Redeeming Italian university years for pension purposes
First published on 11 November 2026 after checking the reduced charge and 2026 minimum against two INPS pages.
An Italian sommelier course
First published on 11 November 2026 with AIS national pricing and two verified 2026 local schedules.
Haircut at a salon
First published on 10 November 2026 using three official salon price lists, with the band explicitly limited to the observed sample.
Hair colour at a salon
First published on 10 November 2026, with the basic-colour band verified against three official salon price lists and technical services kept separate.
Dry-cleaning a coat
First published on 8 November 2026 with prices checked on two direct laundry price lists.
Resoling a pair of shoes
First published on 8 November 2026 with prices checked on two direct shoe-repair workshop lists.
Printing documents at a copy shop
First published on 7 November 2026 after comparing three direct printing tariffs.
Washing a duvet at a laundry
First published on 7 November 2026 after checking three direct laundry tariffs.
Italian ID photo
First published on 6 November 2026, with prices checked against two providers' direct price lists.
Self-service laundry
First published on 6 November 2026 using three direct self-service laundry price lists.
Medical certificate for an Italian driving licence
First published on 5 November 2026 with amounts checked at the Health Ministry and the Driver Portal.
Opening a bank account for a minor in Italy
First published on 5 November 2026 with terms checked at Intesa Sanpaolo and Crédit Agricole.
Italian car tax
First published on 2026-11-03 after checking the ACI formula and the 2026 rates for Euro 4-6 cars in a regional tariff.
Convert a foreign driving licence
First published on 2026-11-03 after verifying the EUR 42.20 N003 fee against two ministerial sources.
Recovering Italian driving licence points
First published on 31 October 2026 using the opened Automobile Club Modena and Padua tariffs for A/B licence point-recovery courses.
Italian forklift licence course
First published on 31 October 2026 after checking the 2025 State-Regions Agreement and two direct tariffs for 12-hour in-person courses.
Specialist appointment through Italy's NHS
First published on 29 October 2026 with ticket ceilings verified on the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regional portals.
Non-urgent emergency-room visit in Italy
First published on 29 October 2026, with the basic charge verified on Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regional portals.
Changing your name or surname in Italy
First published on 28 October 2026, with duty stamps checked against two Ministry of the Interior Prefectures.
Sport-shooting firearms licence in Italy
First published on 28 October 2026, with state charges for sport shooting checked against two Polizia di Stato headquarters.
Microchipping a dog in Italy
First published on 26 October 2026 with local health-authority and regional tariffs directly checked.
Adopting a dog from a shelter
First published on 26 October 2026, with free adoption and the possible local charge verified against public-health sources.
PlayStation Plus in Italy
First published on 25 October 2026 with the three normal annual prices checked on two official PlayStation channels.
Death certificate in Italy
First published on 25 October 2026 with the ordinary certificate's free issue verified through the official procedures of Rome and Turin.
PMP certification for project managers
First published on 24 October 2026 after checking two official PMI pages that state USD 405 for members and USD 655 at the full rate.
Taking a dog on a plane
First published on 24 October 2026 after direct checks of fare lists from ITA Airways, KLM and Eurowings.
Italian company search
First published on 20 October 2026 with official tariffs checked.
Accessing municipal records in Italy
First published on 20 October 2026 with legislation and tariff checked.
Using a pay-as-you-go AI API
First published on 19 October 2026 with token prices verified on OpenAI and Anthropic’s official price lists.
Maintaining a WordPress website
First published on 19 October 2026 using renewal prices verified on Aruba and Hostinger’s official price pages.
A PlayStation 5 console
First published on 18 October 2026 after checking prices and availability on official Italian PlayStation pages.
A new console game
First published on 18 October 2026 after checking standard-edition prices in official Nintendo and PlayStation channels.
A travel eSIM
First published on 17 October 2026 after checking Holafly and Ubigi Europe plans on their official sites.
An electronic invoicing service
First published on 17 October 2026 after checking the official Aruba and Fatture in Cloud price lists.
Renewing an Italian driving licence
First published on 16 October 2026. Starting price verified on a Health Ministry page; the N004 tariff breakdown checked on the Driver Portal.
Scrapping a car in Italy
First published on 16 October 2026. Deregistration charges verified on two ACI institutional pages opened on the same date.
Sports medical examination in Italy
First published on 15 October 2026 using tariffs checked on ASL Roma 3, ASP Palermo and ASL Rieti sources.
Pet passport in Italy
First published on 15 October 2026 using tariffs and requirements checked on AUSL Modena, ASL Roma 1 and ASL Roma 3 sources.
Business PEC in Italy
First published on 14 October 2026 using renewal fees verified on Namirial's and Legalmail's official price pages.
ICDL certification in Italy
First published on 14 October 2026 using AICA costs and fees from an AICA Test Centre verified on the listed sources.
Registering with the Italian Chamber of Commerce
First published on 13 October 2026, with filing charges verified through Pistoia-Prato Chamber of Commerce and the 2026 annual fee through Bergamo Chamber of Commerce.
An Italian tax appeal
First published on 13 October 2026, with the bands verified against Department of Finance legislative material and the Tribunal of Naples court-fee page.
Marriage publications in Italy
First published on 10 October 2026 after checking the national stamp-duty tariff and its practical application on official pages from Como and Venice.
A data SIM for a tablet
First published on 10 October 2026 with fees, allowances and initial charges checked on official Iliad and ho. Mobile documents.
Withdrawing cash abroad
First published on 9 October 2026 after allowances and fees were checked on Revolut and Wise's Italian tariff pages.
Taking a dog on a train in Italy
First published on 9 October 2026 after fares and conditions were checked directly on Trenitalia and Italo pages.
Regional train pass in Italy
First published on 2026-10-08 with regional and integrated tariffs checked against official sources.
Gym membership in Italy
First published on 2026-10-08 with prices and conditions checked on McFIT's official channels.
Cambridge English qualification in Italy
First published on 2026-10-06 using 2026/27 fees verified on Cambridge English's official pages.
Recreational fishing licence in Italy
First published on 2026-10-06 with amounts verified on the Regione Lombardia and Regione Lazio websites.
A card terminal for businesses in Italy
First published on 3 October 2026 after directly checking Nexi and SumUp official price lists.
A website with Squarespace or Wix
First published on 3 October 2026 after directly opening and checking Squarespace and Wix official pricing pages.
Luggage storage near a station
First published on 30 September 2026 with prices and conditions checked on Trenitalia, Radical Storage and Stow Your Bags.
Sending a suitcase in Italy
First published on 30 September 2026 with prices, limits and conditions checked on Trenitalia and Zyppy official pages.
Prepaid card in Italy
First published on 29 September 2026 after checking the official Poste Italiane and HYPE tariffs.
Bank safe-deposit box in Italy
First published on 29 September 2026 after checking two 2026 bank information sheets.
Deposit account in Italy
First published on 2026-09-26 with costs checked on CA Auto Bank and ING.
Securities account in Italy
First published on 2026-09-26 with commissions checked on Directa and Fineco Trading.
Annual VPN subscription
First published on 2026-09-24 with two official annual VPN price lists opened and verified.
Digital newspaper subscription
First published on 2026-09-24 with two individual annual prices verified on the publications' official pages.