Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 2.7 times more expensive than San Marino.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
San Marino
|
Switzerland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.33
€15.01
|
$25.29
CHF22.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
€6.92
|
$16.39
CHF14.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.86
|
$4.49
CHF4.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.19
|
$4.05
CHF3.68
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
San Marino
|
Switzerland
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
€1.33
|
$3.46
CHF3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.75
|
$12.71
CHF11.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.04
|
$6.96
CHF6.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
€2.29
|
$6.50
CHF5.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
€4.08
|
$12.35
CHF11.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$1.53
CHF1.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.04
CHF0.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$1.26
CHF1.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$2.51
CHF2.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$1.03
CHF0.94
|
|
pay 95.6% more for transportation
San Marino
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.84
|
$7.75
CHF7.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.74
€31.02
|
$108.37
CHF98.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,402.53
€21,510.44
|
$35,253.06
CHF32,045.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.10
€20.31
|
$41.64
CHF37.85
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
San Marino
|
Switzerland
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.47
€29.85
|
$52.30
CHF47.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$544.24
€500.24
|
$1,574.30
CHF1,431.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.43
€462.72
|
$1,317.64
CHF1,197.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.75
€63.19
|
$173.73
CHF157.92
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
San Marino
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$355.57
€326.82
|
$2,462.28
CHF2,238.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,442.45
€5,002.43
|
$31,407.01
CHF28,549.35
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
San Marino
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
€4.25
|
$7.36
CHF6.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
€1.37
|
$5.23
CHF4.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.44
€5.00
|
$9.76
CHF8.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.75
€65.03
|
$84.81
CHF77.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
€7.00
|
$20.50
CHF18.63
|
|
pay 48.9% more for clothing
San Marino
|
Switzerland
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
€90.04
|
$120.31
CHF109.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.38
€32.52
|
$60.46
CHF54.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.96
€90.04
|
$130.36
CHF118.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.96
€90.04
|
$165.15
CHF150.13
|
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