Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 5.5% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.1% more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 64.0% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% more in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% less in San Marino
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and housing in San Marino are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 59.1% more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 64.0% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
?? | |
Saint Lucia vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 32.2% more for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 21.6% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Saint Lucia vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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