Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. New Jersey Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 23.7% cheaper than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 44.1% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 53.6% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.7% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in San Marino
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in San Marino.
San Marino vs. New Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.95
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.40
|
$8.56
€7.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$2.31
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$1.61
€1.37
|
|
New Jersey vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.1% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.09
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$4.42
€3.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.96
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
?? | |
New Jersey vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 28.0% more for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$7.74
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.02
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.75
|
$23.71
€20.20
|
|
New Jersey vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.68
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,279.92
|
$642.39
€547.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,885.98
|
$583.99
€497.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.74
|
$89.32
€76.10
|
|
New Jersey vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,023.96
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,267.62
|
?? |
New Jersey vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.95
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.79
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.90
|
$58.40
€49.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.52
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
New Jersey vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.64
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.26
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.81
|
$58.40
€49.76
|
|
New Jersey vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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