Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 28.1% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% less in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 35.3% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.5% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 38.6% less in San Marino
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.68
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.63
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.75
|
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.44
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
Belgium vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€6.98
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.10
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.22
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
€4.49
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
?? | |
Belgium vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.22
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.16
€42.39
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.25
€28,319.90
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.18
€25.16
|
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
Belgium vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 35.3% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
€44.91
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.06
€805.47
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$834.65
€719.74
|
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.50
€146.16
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
Belgium vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.08
€564.03
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,251.80
€14,876.70
|
?? |
Belgium vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.39
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.47
€10.75
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.53
€35.81
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.42
€12.43
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
Belgium vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.97
€91.38
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.26
€43.34
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.17
€90.69
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.22
€134.71
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
Belgium vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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