Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Freetown Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 2.0 times more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 87.4% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 47.3% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.0% more in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6 times more in San Marino
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in San Marino are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in San Marino. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Freetown Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$17.52
€15.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL210K
|
$8.56
€7.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$2.31
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.61
€1.38
|
|
Freetown vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.0% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.15
SLL192K
|
$4.42
€3.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
?? | |
Freetown vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 87.4% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SLL105K
|
$7.74
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.20
€25.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL252M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225K
|
$23.71
€20.33
|
|
Freetown vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 47.3% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2M
|
$35.04
€30.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,321.25
SLL28M
|
$642.39
€550.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,261.67
SLL26M
|
$583.99
€500.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2M
|
$89.32
€76.58
|
|
Freetown vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Freetown vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 81.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$5.84
€5.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1M
|
$58.40
€50.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.18
€7.01
|
|
Freetown vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL210K
|
$81.76
€70.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL168K
|
$35.04
€30.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419K
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1M
|
$58.40
€50.07
|
|
Freetown vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026
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