Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 1.5% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 46.8% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% more in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% less in San Marino
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in San Marino are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 21.6% more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.77
CRC4,857.39
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
CRC4,739.57
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CRC995.21
|
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
CRC781.41
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
Costa Rica vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.8% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
CRC1,262.79
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
CRC2,237.94
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
CRC3,740.34
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CRC1,389.74
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
CRC1,902.77
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CRC886.81
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC305.74
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
CRC819.01
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
CRC617.46
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CRC635.24
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CRC547.12
|
?? | |
Costa Rica vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 15.4% more for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.47
CRC2,719.23
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.59
CRC27,137.81
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,444.91
CRC18,117,972.89
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
CRC7,794.48
|
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
Costa Rica vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.17
CRC24,446.08
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.28
CRC400,329.95
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$555.89
CRC276,349.98
|
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.57
CRC31,602.67
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
Costa Rica vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$517.09
CRC257,060.35
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,552.94
CRC4,749,083.93
|
?? |
Costa Rica vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
CRC1,285.81
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
CRC1,908.38
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.70
CRC2,336.25
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.68
CRC29,171.56
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.11
CRC4,527.37
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
Costa Rica vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.22
CRC28,941.22
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.70
CRC22,222.99
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.79
CRC56,072.28
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.41
CRC46,435.67
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
Costa Rica vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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