Cost of living comparison
compared to
Costa Rica vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
Costa Rica is 21.7% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% less in Costa Rica
- Groceries
-
pay 93.3% more in Costa Rica
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% more in Costa Rica
- Housing
-
pay 8.0% more in Costa Rica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% more in Costa Rica
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% more in Costa Rica
The cost of groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Costa Rica are more expensive than in San Marino. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 12.0% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$9.77
CRC4,857.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
$9.53
CRC4,739.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.99
|
$2.00
CRC995.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$1.57
CRC781.41
|
|
San Marino vs. Costa Rica - Cost of restaurants
pay 93.3% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.54
CRC1,262.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.50
CRC2,237.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$7.52
CRC3,740.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.80
CRC1,389.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.83
CRC1,902.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.78
CRC886.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
CRC305.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.65
CRC819.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.24
CRC617.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.28
CRC635.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.10
CRC547.12
|
|
San Marino vs. Costa Rica - Cost of groceries
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$5.47
CRC2,719.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$54.59
CRC27,137.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,444.91
CRC18,117,972.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.45
|
$15.68
CRC7,794.48
|
|
San Marino vs. Costa Rica - Cost of transportation
pay 8.0% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$49.17
CRC24,446.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$805.28
CRC400,329.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$555.89
CRC276,349.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
$63.57
CRC31,602.67
|
|
San Marino vs. Costa Rica - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$517.09
CRC257,060.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,552.94
CRC4,749,083.93
|
San Marino vs. Costa Rica - Cost of childcare
pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$2.59
CRC1,285.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$3.84
CRC1,908.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$4.70
CRC2,336.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$58.68
CRC29,171.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$9.11
CRC4,527.37
|
|
San Marino vs. Costa Rica - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.6% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$58.22
CRC28,941.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$44.70
CRC22,222.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$112.79
CRC56,072.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$93.41
CRC46,435.67
|
|
San Marino vs. Costa Rica - Cost of clothing
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