Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. United Arab Emirates Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 16.4% more expensive than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 99.9% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% less in San Marino
The cost of restaurants and transportation in San Marino are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in San Marino. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in San Marino.
San Marino vs. United Arab Emirates Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
AED29.06
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.65
AED31.75
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AED3.83
|
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
AED1.85
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
United Arab Emirates vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
AED5.39
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
AED19.68
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.96
AED25.56
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
AED10.34
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
AED13.51
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
AED3.59
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
AED2.75
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
AED2.69
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
AED2.15
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
AED1.76
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
AED1.93
|
?? | |
United Arab Emirates vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 99.9% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.91
AED10.69
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.10
AED195.00
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,680.12
AED149,397.75
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.50
AED31.21
|
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
United Arab Emirates vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$101.41
AED372.42
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.18
AED5,281.71
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$990.79
AED3,638.67
|
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.67
AED450.49
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
United Arab Emirates vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.28
AED1,826.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,164.49
AED29,984.10
|
?? |
United Arab Emirates vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.43
AED38.31
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.99
AED18.32
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.55
AED277.45
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
AED48.44
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
United Arab Emirates vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.04
AED275.58
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.50
AED218.51
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.66
AED388.03
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.53
AED391.23
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
United Arab Emirates vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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