Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 25.6% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% less in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 24.9% less in San Marino
- Transportation
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pay 18.7% less in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 43.3% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.0% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% less in San Marino
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in San Marino.
San Marino vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.25
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
$8.56
€7.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$2.31
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$1.61
€1.37
|
|
United Kingdom vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.52
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.64
|
$4.42
€3.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.89
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
?? | |
United Kingdom vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.40
|
$7.74
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.04
|
$29.20
€24.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,077.51
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.51
|
$23.71
€20.25
|
|
United Kingdom vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 43.3% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.32
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£961.12
|
$642.39
€548.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£793.91
|
$583.99
€498.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£174.59
|
$89.32
€76.26
|
|
United Kingdom vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,144.20
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,482.82
|
?? |
United Kingdom vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.74
|
$4.67
€3.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.39
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.33
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.82
|
$58.40
€49.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.38
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
United Kingdom vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.28
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.04
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.17
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.76
|
$58.40
€49.87
|
|
United Kingdom vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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