Cost of living comparison
San Marino is 22.9% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% less in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% less in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% less in San Marino
- Childcare
-
pay 14.0% more in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.8% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in San Marino
Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in San Marino.
If you lived in San Marino instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$13.93
€12.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$7.14
€6.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.59
€1.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.61
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$3.96
€3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$3.89
€3.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.79
€0.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.97
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.49
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$6.19
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$33.22
€30.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$23,042.91
€21,025.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$21.76
€19.85
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$31.88
€29.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$509.09
€464.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$509.09
€464.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$67.62
€61.69
|
|
pay 14.0% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$350.11
€319.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$5,358.82
€4,889.58
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$4.29
€3.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$1.47
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$4.74
€4.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$69.66
€63.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$6.97
€6.36
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$101.82
€92.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$107.18
€97.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$91.10
€83.12
|
|
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