Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. New York Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 20.2% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% less in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 38.2% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 52.7% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.7% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in San Marino
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in San Marino.
San Marino vs. New York Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of New York, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.39
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
|
$8.56
€7.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$2.31
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.61
€1.38
|
|
New York vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
New York
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$4.42
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.49
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
?? | |
New York vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
New York
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$7.74
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.86
|
$29.20
€25.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,821.80
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.88
|
$23.71
€20.36
|
|
New York vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 52.7% less for housing
|
New York
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.63
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,876.02
|
$642.39
€551.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,567.68
|
$583.99
€501.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.14
|
$89.32
€76.71
|
|
New York vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New York
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,788.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,966.76
|
?? |
New York vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.28
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.22
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.27
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.99
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
New York vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
New York
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.49
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.18
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.57
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
New York vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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