Cost of living comparison
San Marino is 5.2% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% more in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% more in San Marino
- Childcare
-
pay 39.0% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% more in San Marino
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in San Marino are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in San Marino.
If you lived in San Marino instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 15.7% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$7.14
€6.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$1.59
€1.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.61
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$3.96
€3.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$0.79
€0.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.49
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
pay 26.4% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$6.19
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$33.22
€30.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$23,042.91
€21,187.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$21.76
€20.01
|
|
pay 21.6% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$31.88
€29.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$509.09
€468.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$509.09
€468.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$67.62
€62.17
|
|
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$350.11
€321.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$5,358.82
€4,927.42
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$4.74
€4.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$69.66
€64.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$6.97
€6.41
|
|
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$101.82
€93.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$107.18
€98.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$91.10
€83.77
|
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