Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 25.2% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 50.4% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 32.3% less in San Marino
Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
GIP15.13
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.36
GIP10.84
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GIP1.25
|
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
GIP1.41
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
Gibraltar vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
GIP1.49
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
GIP3.98
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
GIP5.54
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
GIP3.82
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.98
GIP3.00
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.33
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.64
GIP1.24
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.97
GIP1.49
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
GIP1.28
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
GIP0.95
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.80
|
?? | |
Gibraltar vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 5.5% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.36
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,903.92
GIP33,910.54
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.71
GIP23.20
|
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
Gibraltar vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 50.4% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.78
GIP53.45
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,025.41
GIP1,529.55
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,709.35
GIP1,290.87
|
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.69
GIP81.32
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
Gibraltar vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$779.00
GIP588.29
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Gibraltar vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
GIP4.03
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
GIP2.65
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
GIP3.58
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.13
GIP60.51
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
GIP10.08
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
Gibraltar vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$132.99
GIP100.43
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.24
GIP33.41
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.21
GIP74.17
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
GIP70.59
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
Gibraltar vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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