Cost of living comparison
San Marino is 31.7% more expensive than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.4% more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% more in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 46.7% more in San Marino
- Childcare
-
pay 80.1% more in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% more in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% more in San Marino
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in San Marino are more expensive than in Albania. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in San Marino.
If you lived in San Marino instead of Albania, you would:
pay 30.4% more for restaurants
|
Albania
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL733
|
$13.93
€12.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL610
|
$7.14
€6.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL145
|
$1.59
€1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL71
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Albania
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
$1.61
€1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL463
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL630
|
$3.96
€3.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL273
|
$2.14
€1.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL272
|
$3.89
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL51
|
$0.79
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL92
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL59
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL59
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL41
|
$0.49
€0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL44
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
|
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Albania
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL684
|
$6.19
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,544
|
$33.22
€29.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,474,334
|
$23,042.91
€20,287.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,687
|
$21.76
€19.16
|
|
pay 46.7% more for housing
|
Albania
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,402
|
$31.88
€28.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL39,208
|
$509.09
€448.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL28,437
|
$509.09
€448.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,049
|
$67.62
€59.53
|
|
pay 80.1% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL14,756
|
$350.11
€308.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL307,694
|
$5,358.82
€4,718.10
|
|
pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL227
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL155
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL324
|
$4.74
€4.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL3,892
|
$69.66
€61.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL669
|
$6.97
€6.13
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Albania
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,453
|
$101.82
€89.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,555
|
$32.15
€28.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL7,954
|
$107.18
€94.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL10,612
|
$91.10
€80.21
|
|
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