Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 6.4% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 53.5% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 24.8% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% more in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% more in San Marino
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in San Marino are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 23.9% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.06
FCFA7,387
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.37
FCFA5,297
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA778
|
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
FCFA887
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
FCFA1,426
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.66
FCFA2,636
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.84
FCFA5,000
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.07
FCFA1,734
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,782
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
FCFA611
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
FCFA604
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,044
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
FCFA722
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
FCFA615
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
FCFA550
|
?? | |
Republic of the Congo vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 53.5% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
FCFA2,876
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA12,778
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA18,607,060
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.24
FCFA7,490
|
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.34
FCFA36,958
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$988.85
FCFA559,342
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$393.90
FCFA222,811
|
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$262.94
FCFA148,731
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.92
FCFA171,910
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,033.33
FCFA3,412,751
|
?? |
Republic of the Congo vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
FCFA1,755
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
FCFA2,687
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
FCFA2,215
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.17
FCFA35,733
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.42
FCFA5,894
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.6% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.67
FCFA23,569
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.42
FCFA22,862
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.11
FCFA51,537
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
FCFA45,252
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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