Cost of living comparison
San Marino is 28.3% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.6% more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% more in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% less in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% more in San Marino
- Childcare
-
pay 29.9% more in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.0% more in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% more in San Marino
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, groceries, and housing in San Marino are more expensive than in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in San Marino instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 60.6% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP426.72
|
$13.93
€12.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP387.58
|
$7.14
€6.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.61
|
$1.59
€1.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.95
|
$1.27
€1.10
|
|
pay 29.7% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP90.02
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP194.62
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP257.94
|
$3.96
€3.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP100.29
|
$2.14
€1.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP131.37
|
$3.89
€3.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.62
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.84
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP57.38
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.12
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.88
|
$0.49
€0.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.42
|
$0.54
€0.47
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP275.17
|
$6.19
€5.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,328.27
|
$33.22
€28.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,549,928.28
|
$23,042.91
€19,951.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,359.34
|
$21.76
€18.84
|
|
pay 12.3% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,139.87
|
$31.88
€27.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,019.20
|
$509.09
€440.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,091.56
|
$509.09
€440.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,945.43
|
$67.62
€58.54
|
|
pay 29.9% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,872.32
|
$350.11
€303.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP264,456.56
|
$5,358.82
€4,639.87
|
|
pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP154.79
|
$4.29
€3.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP120.15
|
$1.47
€1.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP252.07
|
$4.74
€4.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,822.15
|
$69.66
€60.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP330.69
|
$6.97
€6.03
|
|
pay 31.4% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,736.96
|
$101.82
€88.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,764.16
|
$32.15
€27.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,794.01
|
$107.18
€92.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,231.20
|
$91.10
€78.88
|
|
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