Cost of living comparison
San Marino is 77.2% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in San Marino instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 69.7% more for restaurants
Argentina
|
San Marino
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.30
ARS6,436.34
|
$16.33
€15.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
ARS4,831.66
|
$7.52
€6.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
ARS1,021.68
|
$2.03
€1.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS796.77
|
$1.29
€1.20
|
|
pay 51.4% more for groceries
Argentina
|
San Marino
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
ARS1,131.48
|
$1.45
€1.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
ARS2,978.35
|
$5.17
€4.80
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.26
|
$4.40
€4.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
ARS1,379.53
|
$2.50
€2.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ARS1,790.46
|
$4.44
€4.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ARS681.81
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ARS611.65
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
ARS485.58
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS572.38
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.95
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.81
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
pay 80.6% more for transportation
Argentina
|
San Marino
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.14
|
$6.35
€5.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
ARS16,380.66
|
$33.74
€31.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,409.10
ARS21,521,268.73
|
$23,402.53
€21,711.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ARS7,415.14
|
$22.10
€20.50
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Argentina
|
San Marino
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
ARS16,677.57
|
$32.47
€30.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.53
ARS224,414.54
|
$544.24
€504.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.20
ARS168,583.35
|
$503.43
€467.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.37
ARS32,071.14
|
$68.75
€63.78
|
|
pay 90.9% more for childcare
Argentina
|
San Marino
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.96
ARS127,809.94
|
$355.57
€329.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,988.68
ARS3,516,776.49
|
$5,442.45
€5,049.23
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
San Marino
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ARS1,581.45
|
$4.63
€4.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ARS1,627.32
|
$1.49
€1.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
ARS1,693.14
|
$5.44
€5.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.65
ARS17,324.95
|
$70.75
€65.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
ARS3,828.51
|
$7.62
€7.07
|
|
pay 6.7% more for clothing
Argentina
|
San Marino
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.90
ARS52,817.43
|
$97.96
€90.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.50
ARS48,052.02
|
$35.38
€32.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.78
ARS94,144.85
|
$97.96
€90.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
ARS81,038.54
|
$97.96
€90.89
|
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