Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 19.0% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.5% more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% more in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 47.7% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 38.0% more in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in San Marino
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in San Marino are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 25.5% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.76
€11.01
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€6.70
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.12
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
Latvia vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.3% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.16
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
€4.63
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.09
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
€2.89
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.99
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.34
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.35
|
?? | |
Latvia vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 47.7% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
€6.01
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.19
€35.52
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,565.69
€24,632.96
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.08
€7.83
|
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
Latvia vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 38.0% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
€15.70
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.07
€386.38
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$334.37
€288.34
|
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.47
€186.66
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
Latvia vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$457.35
€394.38
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,511.70
€14,238.49
|
?? |
Latvia vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.51
€3.88
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
€2.82
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
€4.63
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.79
€37.76
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.09
€8.70
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
Latvia vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.59
€70.36
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.39
€39.14
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.03
€73.32
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.21
€115.73
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
Latvia vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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