Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 12.5% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% less in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 54.4% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 66.9% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 49.1% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in San Marino
Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in San Marino.
San Marino vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$8.56
€7.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$2.31
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.61
€1.37
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$4.42
€3.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
?? | |
British Virgin Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 66.9% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$7.74
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.20
€24.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.71
€20.20
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$642.39
€547.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$583.99
€497.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$89.32
€76.10
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
?? |
British Virgin Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$58.40
€49.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$58.40
€49.76
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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