Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Rico vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Rico is 36.5% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% less in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 68.3% more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% more in Puerto Rico
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in San Marino. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Puerto Rico. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$15.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
$10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.99
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$1.35
|
|
San Marino vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$8.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
|
|
San Marino vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,700.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.45
|
$9.22
|
|
San Marino vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay 68.3% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$62.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$800.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$580.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
$242.07
|
|
San Marino vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$453.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,760.00
|
San Marino vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$11.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$9.90
|
|
San Marino vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.9% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$54.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$96.00
|
|
San Marino vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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