Cost of living comparison
France is 44.2% more expensive than San Marino.
If you lived in France instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 45.5% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.17
|
$15.64
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.75
|
$10.86
€10.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.51
|
$2.73
€2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.20
|
$1.86
€1.75
|
|
pay 44.3% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.52
|
$1.71
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.08
|
$8.46
€8.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.74
|
$4.52
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.03
|
$3.79
€3.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.68
|
$5.82
€5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$1.27
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.91
|
$0.96
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$1.47
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.46
|
$0.90
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
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pay 21.5% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.85
|
$7.25
€6.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.41
|
$50.39
€47.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,783.80
|
$31,262.62
€29,554.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.57
|
$17.66
€16.69
|
|
pay 41.9% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.14
|
$30.07
€28.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€481.27
|
$750.17
€709.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€481.27
|
$604.38
€571.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€63.92
|
$140.10
€132.44
|
|
pay 84.1% more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€330.98
|
$690.26
€652.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,066.00
|
$9,163.56
€8,662.85
|
|
pay 64.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.05
|
$6.20
€5.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.39
|
$3.01
€2.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.48
|
$11.83
€11.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€65.86
|
$35.91
€33.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.59
|
$12.10
€11.44
|
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pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€96.25
|
$89.62
€84.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.40
|
$37.76
€35.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€101.32
|
$91.52
€86.52
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€86.12
|
$126.90
€119.96
|
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