Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Nicaragua Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 92.7% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9 times more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 64.7% more in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.8% more in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in San Marino
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in San Marino are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in San Marino. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Nicaragua Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.57
NIO167.54
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
NIO249.70
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
NIO30.05
|
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
NIO22.01
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
Nicaragua vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
NIO63.99
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.29
NIO120.87
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
NIO166.90
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
NIO72.59
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.48
NIO90.82
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NIO64.95
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
NIO14.44
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NIO29.96
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
NIO32.04
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
NIO45.67
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
NIO32.12
|
?? | |
Nicaragua vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
NIO181.64
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.00
NIO183.61
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,973.64
NIO843,003.80
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.56
NIO204.17
|
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
Nicaragua vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 64.7% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.35
NIO1,333.96
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.67
NIO11,986.84
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.96
NIO10,419.68
|
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.87
NIO2,050.11
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
Nicaragua vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.12
NIO4,334.53
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
NIO220,166.41
|
?? |
Nicaragua vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 86.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.31
NIO47.93
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
NIO79.30
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.58
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.69
NIO1,236.40
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
NIO293.56
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
Nicaragua vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.83
NIO2,268.67
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.88
NIO2,270.47
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.23
NIO3,971.55
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.99
NIO3,302.29
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
Nicaragua vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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