Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. South Africa Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 44.1% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.7% more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% more in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 54.4% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 27.7% more in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.9% more in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% more in San Marino
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries in San Marino are more expensive than in South Africa. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in San Marino.
San Marino vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 94.7% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
ZAR159.73
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
ZAR87.49
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
ZAR17.65
|
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
ZAR13.74
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
South Africa vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.4% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ZAR17.16
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
ZAR66.47
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
ZAR74.79
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
ZAR39.93
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
ZAR36.52
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR12.46
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.16
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR11.70
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZAR12.14
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.02
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZAR10.27
|
?? | |
South Africa vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 54.4% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
ZAR84.25
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.18
ZAR961.29
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,394.82
ZAR366,106.47
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
ZAR159.79
|
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
South Africa vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 27.7% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.36
ZAR673.48
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$404.16
ZAR6,915.94
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$361.59
ZAR6,187.51
|
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.13
ZAR1,508.04
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
South Africa vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.48
ZAR2,968.50
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,962.11
ZAR67,799.29
|
?? |
South Africa vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 61.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
ZAR37.27
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
ZAR35.06
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.96
ZAR50.72
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.26
ZAR517.83
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.85
ZAR117.19
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
South Africa vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.74
ZAR868.31
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.75
ZAR560.46
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.19
ZAR1,611.79
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.80
ZAR1,399.67
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
South Africa vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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