Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virgin Islands vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
Virgin Islands is 99.1% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.3% more in Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in Virgin Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 54.3% more in Virgin Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 91.0% more in Virgin Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 52.3% more in Virgin Islands
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Virgin Islands are more expensive than in San Marino. Notably, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Virgin Islands.
Virgin Islands vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 38.3% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$25.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.99
|
$3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$2.42
|
|
San Marino vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$6.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$9.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$7.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$11.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$4.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.53
|
|
San Marino vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 54.3% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$5.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$45,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.45
|
$44.85
|
|
San Marino vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$98.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$1,513.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$1,216.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
$272.68
|
|
San Marino vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,287.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,433.33
|
San Marino vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 91.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$6.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$118.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$11.50
|
|
San Marino vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.3% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$71.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$62.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$146.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$111.67
|
|
San Marino vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing
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