Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Florida Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 14.2% cheaper than Florida.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 36.9% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 47.2% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 55.0% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.2% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in San Marino
The cost of transportation and clothing in San Marino are more expensive than in Florida. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Florida Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Florida, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Florida
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.31
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
|
$8.56
€7.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$2.31
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$1.61
€1.37
|
|
Florida vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Florida
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.35
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.11
|
$4.42
€3.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.47
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
?? | |
Florida vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 47.2% more for transportation
|
Florida
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$7.74
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.71
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,175.30
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.58
|
$23.71
€20.20
|
|
Florida vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Florida
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.42
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.18
|
$642.39
€547.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,612.11
|
$583.99
€497.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.22
|
$89.32
€76.10
|
|
Florida vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Florida
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$932.04
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,456.17
|
?? |
Florida vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Florida
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.51
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.12
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.86
|
$58.40
€49.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.98
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
Florida vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Florida
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.65
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.82
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.97
|
$58.40
€49.76
|
|
Florida vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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