Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. North Carolina Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 11.3% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% less in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 48.7% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% more in San Marino
The cost of transportation and clothing in San Marino are more expensive than in North Carolina. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in San Marino.
San Marino vs. North Carolina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.06
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$8.56
€7.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.31
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$1.61
€1.37
|
|
North Carolina vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.0% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.80
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$4.42
€3.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
?? | |
North Carolina vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 42.2% more for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$7.74
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.67
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,588.64
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
|
$23.71
€20.20
|
|
North Carolina vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 48.7% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.77
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,488.15
|
$642.39
€547.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,261.77
|
$583.99
€497.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.31
|
$89.32
€76.10
|
|
North Carolina vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.89
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,633.15
|
?? |
North Carolina vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.12
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.77
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.40
|
$58.40
€49.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.98
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
North Carolina vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.30
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.37
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$58.40
€49.76
|
|
North Carolina vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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