Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Africa vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
South Africa is 17.4% cheaper than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.0% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.0% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in South Africa
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in South Africa.
South Africa vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Africa instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$9.33
ZAR159.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
$5.11
ZAR87.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.99
|
$1.03
ZAR17.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$0.80
ZAR13.74
|
|
San Marino vs. South Africa - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.00
ZAR17.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.88
ZAR66.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$4.37
ZAR74.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.33
ZAR39.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.13
ZAR36.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.73
ZAR12.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
ZAR11.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
ZAR11.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
ZAR12.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.59
ZAR10.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
ZAR10.27
|
|
San Marino vs. South Africa - Cost of groceries
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$4.92
ZAR84.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$56.18
ZAR961.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,394.82
ZAR366,106.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.45
|
$9.34
ZAR159.79
|
|
San Marino vs. South Africa - Cost of transportation
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$39.36
ZAR673.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$404.16
ZAR6,915.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$361.59
ZAR6,187.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
$88.13
ZAR1,508.04
|
|
San Marino vs. South Africa - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$173.48
ZAR2,968.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,962.11
ZAR67,799.29
|
San Marino vs. South Africa - Cost of childcare
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$2.18
ZAR37.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$2.05
ZAR35.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$2.96
ZAR50.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$30.26
ZAR517.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$6.85
ZAR117.19
|
|
San Marino vs. South Africa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$50.74
ZAR868.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$32.75
ZAR560.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$94.19
ZAR1,611.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$81.80
ZAR1,399.67
|
|
San Marino vs. South Africa - Cost of clothing
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