Cost of living comparison
San Marino is 31.9% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.7% less in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% less in San Marino
- Transportation
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pay 29.6% less in San Marino
- Housing
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pay 50.5% less in San Marino
- Childcare
-
pay 59.6% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.4% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% less in San Marino
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in San Marino.
If you lived in San Marino instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 39.7% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.79
|
$13.93
€12.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.95
|
$7.14
€6.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.64
|
$1.59
€1.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.09
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.60
|
$1.61
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.56
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.95
|
$3.96
€3.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.96
|
$2.14
€1.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.17
|
$3.89
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.79
€0.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.48
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.49
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.54
€0.49
|
|
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.99
|
$6.19
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€85.90
|
$33.22
€29.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,613.48
|
$23,042.91
€20,643.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.38
|
$21.76
€19.49
|
|
pay 50.5% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€38.63
|
$31.88
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,154.95
|
$509.09
€456.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€942.36
|
$509.09
€456.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€168.21
|
$67.62
€60.58
|
|
pay 59.6% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,458.48
|
$350.11
€313.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,108.69
|
$5,358.82
€4,800.91
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.97
|
$4.29
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$1.47
€1.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.32
|
$4.74
€4.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.93
|
$69.66
€62.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.49
|
$6.97
€6.24
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€75.56
|
$101.82
€91.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.27
|
$32.15
€28.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€82.96
|
$107.18
€96.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€106.19
|
$91.10
€81.62
|
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