Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Carolina vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
North Carolina is 50.9% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% more in North Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in North Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% more in North Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in North Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.9% more in North Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% more in North Carolina
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in North Carolina are more expensive than in San Marino. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in North Carolina.
North Carolina vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Carolina instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 8.1% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$17.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.29
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.97
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.37
|
$1.82
|
|
San Marino vs. North Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.77
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.80
|
|
San Marino vs. North Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.59
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€24.88
|
$60.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,588.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.20
|
$19.99
|
|
San Marino vs. North Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
San Marino
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
$72.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€547.32
|
$1,488.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€497.57
|
$1,261.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€76.10
|
$132.31
|
|
San Marino vs. North Carolina - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,261.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$24,633.15
|
San Marino vs. North Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 51.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€3.98
|
$5.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$7.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€49.76
|
$48.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$12.98
|
|
San Marino vs. North Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
$37.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€49.76
|
$111.01
|
|
San Marino vs. North Carolina - Cost of clothing
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