04-19-2007, 02:07 PM
Quote:I am aware that Italy has adopted the Euro, what I wasn't sure about was whether or not lire were still accepted. When I was in Italy, a cappuchino in Bella Napoli typically cost 2000 lire, which was slightly over a dollar, and an espresso, non correto, was 1500 lire. With a dram of zambuco or amaro, it was 3000 lire at stand up cafes, and 5000 lire for sit down.
.75 ct of a euro would be about a dollar at the moment.
Is the IVA still 19%, or has it changed?
Occhi
1. nono juts euro's now...maybe you can still exchange the lire at the bank, nbut I'm not sure. Funny though that in Holland two months after we went from gulden to euro everybody talked in euro. In Italy after 5 years still most people talk in lire. This country is in many social and ethical aspects very very oldfashioned.
2. did you read the new book about Napoli and the camorra? Gomorra. Viaggio nell'impero economico e nel sogno di dominio della camorra
Autore Saviano Roberto
Napoli, very bella as a historic city...not very bella to walk around anymore.....
3.IVA should be 20 % but it gets paid directly (so included in the price you see in europe) furthermore I think coffee is without IVA because it is a primary neccesity to survive.
The dollar is now worth around 1500 lire (or 0.75 euro) in your time (I'm not sure exactly when that was it was probably different.