Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 25.8% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 51.3% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.1% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% more in San Marino
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in San Marino are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in San Marino. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.56
MVR85.56
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
MVR22.29
|
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
MVR4.70
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
Maldives vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
MVR24.49
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
MVR70.46
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
MVR107.00
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
MVR25.67
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
MVR43.37
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
MVR28.31
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.73
MVR26.63
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
MVR30.25
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
MVR22.83
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MVR10.77
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
MVR8.45
|
?? | |
Maldives vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 51.3% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.54
MVR54.53
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.91
MVR445.28
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,679.74
MVR503,267.97
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.65
MVR271.76
|
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
Maldives vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.82
MVR952.02
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,136.53
MVR17,502.54
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$731.21
MVR11,260.62
|
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.30
MVR1,436.78
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
Maldives vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.38
MVR2,531.44
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,587.42
MVR55,246.24
|
?? |
Maldives vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.74
MVR72.97
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
MVR50.96
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.07
MVR201.31
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.98
MVR1,123.97
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
Maldives vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Maldives
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.03
MVR662.64
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.86
MVR875.69
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.20
MVR1,389.02
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.74
MVR796.84
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
Maldives vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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