Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Indiana Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 1.8% cheaper than Indiana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% less in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 56.2% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in San Marino
The cost of transportation and clothing in San Marino are more expensive than in Indiana. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Indiana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Indiana, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
Indiana
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
|
$8.56
€7.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$2.31
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.61
€1.37
|
|
Indiana vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Indiana
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.58
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.50
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
|
$4.42
€3.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.09
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
?? | |
Indiana vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 56.2% more for transportation
|
Indiana
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$7.74
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.90
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,736.39
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
|
$23.71
€20.20
|
|
Indiana vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Indiana
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.33
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,248.79
|
$642.39
€547.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,049.83
|
$583.99
€497.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.04
|
$89.32
€76.10
|
|
Indiana vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Indiana
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,182.36
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,898.23
|
?? |
Indiana vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Indiana
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.08
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.51
|
$58.40
€49.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.07
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
Indiana vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Indiana
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.56
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.32
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.58
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.13
|
$58.40
€49.76
|
|
Indiana vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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