Cost of living comparison
San Marino is 4.9% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.7% less in San Marino
- Groceries
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pay 4.8% less in San Marino
- Transportation
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pay 2.9% more in San Marino
- Housing
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pay 25.7% less in San Marino
- Childcare
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pay 18.2% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.5% more in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% more in San Marino
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in San Marino are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in San Marino.
If you lived in San Marino instead of Spain, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€13.52
|
$13.93
€13.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.99
|
$7.14
€6.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.08
|
$1.59
€1.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.54
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.27
|
$1.61
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.21
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€4.05
|
$3.96
€3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.59
|
$2.14
€2.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.28
|
$3.89
€3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.97
|
$0.79
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.79
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.97
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.11
|
$0.97
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.71
|
$0.49
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.79
|
$0.54
€0.53
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.22
|
$6.19
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€33.41
|
$33.22
€32.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€32,808.95
|
$23,042.91
€22,471.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€14.21
|
$21.76
€21.22
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Spain
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€31.08
|
$31.88
€31.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€850.71
|
$509.09
€496.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€674.95
|
$509.09
€496.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€101.39
|
$67.62
€65.94
|
|
pay 18.2% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€376.39
|
$350.11
€341.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€7,169.74
|
$5,358.82
€5,225.82
|
|
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.77
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.93
|
$1.47
€1.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.52
|
$4.74
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€41.80
|
$69.66
€67.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.42
|
$6.97
€6.79
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€74.00
|
$101.82
€99.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€31.32
|
$32.15
€31.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€76.02
|
$107.18
€104.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€89.12
|
$91.10
€88.84
|
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