Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Samoa Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 43.0% more expensive than Samoa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% less in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 52.0% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 3.7 times more in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% less in San Marino
The cost of housing and transportation in San Marino are more expensive than in Samoa. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in San Marino. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Samoa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Samoa, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
|
Samoa
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$53.35
WST150.23
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.95
WST39.30
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
WST5.84
|
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
WST3.65
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
Samoa vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
Samoa
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
WST2.28
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$0.45
WST1.26
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
WST19.14
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
WST11.90
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
WST4.59
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
WST6.42
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
WST2.29
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
WST2.29
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
WST5.51
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
WST4.59
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
WST1.38
|
?? | |
Samoa vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 19.3% more for transportation
|
Samoa
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
WST11.49
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.49
WST136.55
|
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
Samoa vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Samoa
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.92
WST101.15
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.73
WST38.67
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
Samoa vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Samoa
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Samoa vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Samoa
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
WST12.14
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
WST7.05
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
WST17.20
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
Samoa vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Samoa
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$58.40
€50.36
|
Samoa vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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