Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Central African Republic Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 26.0% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% less in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 75.9% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 23.5% less in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 51.9% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% more in San Marino
Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Central African Republic Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
Central African Republic vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 75.9% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$20.22
FCFA11,438
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.04
FCFA2,284
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
FCFA1,827
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
FCFA1,371
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
FCFA1,142
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.83
FCFA1,599
|
?? | |
Central African Republic vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 23.5% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.11
FCFA5,719
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
Central African Republic vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 51.9% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,335.44
FCFA755,392
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
Central African Republic vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Central African Republic vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 31.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.56
FCFA2,014
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
Central African Republic vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$58.40
€50.36
|
Central African Republic vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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