Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
United States is 55.5% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 89.1% more in United States
- Transportation
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pay 14.6% more in United States
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.7% more in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% more in United States
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in United States are more expensive than in San Marino. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in United States.
United States vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.99
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$2.00
|
|
San Marino vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 89.1% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.38
|
|
San Marino vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.45
|
$17.61
|
|
San Marino vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
San Marino
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
$150.19
|
|
San Marino vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,196.46
|
San Marino vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 68.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$13.64
|
|
San Marino vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$112.04
|
|
San Marino vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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