Cost of living comparison
San Marino is 22.7% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.9% less in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% less in San Marino
- Transportation
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pay 33.4% more in San Marino
- Housing
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pay 58.5% less in San Marino
- Childcare
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pay 27.4% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.5% less in San Marino
- Clothing
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pay 3.7% more in San Marino
The cost of transportation and clothing in San Marino are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in San Marino.
If you lived in San Marino instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$13.93
€11.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$7.14
€6.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$1.59
€1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.27
€1.09
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$1.61
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$6.43
€5.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$3.96
€3.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$2.14
€1.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$3.89
€3.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.49
€0.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.54
€0.47
|
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pay 33.4% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$6.19
€5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.22
€28.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,042.91
€19,815.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.76
€18.71
|
|
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$31.88
€27.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$509.09
€437.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$509.09
€437.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$67.62
€58.15
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$350.11
€301.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$5,358.82
€4,608.31
|
|
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$4.29
€3.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$4.74
€4.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$69.66
€59.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$6.97
€5.99
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$101.82
€87.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$32.15
€27.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$107.18
€92.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$91.10
€78.34
|
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