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Prices can differ a lot from a place to place; when computing prices remember that in a restaurant you have to pay a fixed amount of money for each person (usually between 0,75 and 2,00 EUROs) that is listed somewhere in the menu and in the bill, referred as "Pane e Coperto". This doesn't apply to restaurants like McDonald's in which there's no table dressing.

A small tip is usually left of the table after paying and usually is between 5% and 10% but you don't have to leave it if you don't like the service.

In the period of the course shops will close most likely around 7.30 p.m., meaning that some of them will close at 7.00 or maybe at 8.00.

In the center of Turin you will mostly find small shops and little supermarkets, again looking at the prices is a universal advice, remember that VAT (in Italian called IVA) is always included in the showed price.

Especially if you are a girl you will want to wander around to see some clothes and shoes. There are some streets in the center of the town in which there is a high concentration of such kind of shops, some of them are Via Roma, Via Garibaldi and Via Po.

If you want to take a beer in a pub you can choose from a lot of places, and they are not too expensive (a beer may cost you about 2,00-5,00 EUROs) but again always look for the prices first. Pubs are quite popular between Italian young people and everyone of us will be able to suggest you a good one.

If you are going to seek a good Disco in Turin, you'll be surprised how expensive they are, compared with the other prices, and this is the reason why young Italians almost always go to Discos when outside Italy. You should expect to spend not less than 5,00 EUROs, but sometimes entry price rises up to 25 EUROs and over. Usually the ticket includes the first drink, while the next ones can be terribly expensive (5,00 ~ 10,00 EUROs).