Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Missouri Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 4.9% cheaper than Missouri.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% less in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 30.3% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 54.8% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 41.2% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% more in San Marino
The cost of transportation and clothing in San Marino are more expensive than in Missouri. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Missouri Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Missouri, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
|
Missouri
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.31
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$8.56
€7.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.31
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
|
$1.61
€1.37
|
|
Missouri vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Missouri
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.44
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$4.42
€3.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
?? | |
Missouri vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 54.8% more for transportation
|
Missouri
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
|
$7.74
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.46
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,610.55
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.63
|
$23.71
€20.20
|
|
Missouri vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Missouri
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.56
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.17
|
$642.39
€547.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$898.77
|
$583.99
€497.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.28
|
$89.32
€76.10
|
|
Missouri vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Missouri
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,025.78
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,925.33
|
?? |
Missouri vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Missouri
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.77
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.84
|
$58.40
€49.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
Missouri vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
Missouri
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.41
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.99
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.44
|
$58.40
€49.76
|
|
Missouri vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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