Cost of living comparison
Italy is 24.9% more expensive than San Marino.
If you lived in Italy instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 28.2% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.17
|
$16.15
€15.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.75
|
$10.06
€9.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.51
|
$2.55
€2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.20
|
$1.22
€1.15
|
|
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.52
|
$2.04
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.08
|
$6.83
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.74
|
$5.53
€5.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.03
|
$3.41
€3.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.68
|
$5.05
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$0.97
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.91
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$1.04
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$1.31
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.46
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
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pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.85
|
$7.22
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.41
|
$38.81
€36.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,783.80
|
$28,223.13
€26,680.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.57
|
$19.13
€18.08
|
|
pay 35.6% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.14
|
$28.87
€27.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€481.27
|
$656.19
€620.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€481.27
|
$511.91
€483.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€63.92
|
$150.39
€142.17
|
|
pay 60.9% more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€330.98
|
$508.72
€480.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,066.00
|
$9,465.55
€8,948.33
|
|
pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.05
|
$5.01
€4.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.39
|
$1.69
€1.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.48
|
$6.20
€5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€65.86
|
$52.12
€49.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.59
|
$9.39
€8.88
|
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pay 2.7% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€96.25
|
$78.41
€74.13
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.40
|
$33.87
€32.02
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€101.32
|
$86.07
€81.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€86.12
|
$115.43
€109.12
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