Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rhode Island vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
Rhode Island is 70.3% more expensive than San Marino overall.
Rhode Island vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 30.9% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.32
|
$20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.48
|
$13.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€2.02
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.40
|
$2.19
|
|
San Marino vs. Rhode Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.87
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.70
|
|
San Marino vs. Rhode Island - Cost of groceries
pay 32.5% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.77
|
$3.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.53
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,181.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.73
|
$27.61
|
|
San Marino vs. Rhode Island - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.64
|
$65.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€561.68
|
$2,195.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€510.62
|
$1,880.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€78.09
|
$171.52
|
|
San Marino vs. Rhode Island - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,353.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$30,000.00
|
San Marino vs. Rhode Island - Cost of childcare
pay 79.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.08
|
$6.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.53
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.11
|
$12.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€51.06
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.15
|
$14.42
|
|
San Marino vs. Rhode Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€71.49
|
$43.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.64
|
$29.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$73.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€51.06
|
$78.89
|
|
San Marino vs. Rhode Island - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2026
Change currency:
Compare further: San Marino vs. Rhode Island
Salary Calculator · Free tool
What salary would you need in Rhode Island?
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 2 statistics
Be 21.1% more likely to have internet access in Rhode Island
→
Size Comparison · See true size
San Marino is about 44 times smaller than Rhode Island.
→
Moving from San Marino to Rhode Island · Cost, visas & climate
Compare cost of living, salary and climate.
→
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in San Marino vs. United States.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within San Marino and United States.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
Ask the Elsewhere Community
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Rhode Island or San Marino. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.