Cost of living comparison
San Marino is 8.7% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% less in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 39.6% less in San Marino
- Childcare
-
pay 30.4% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% more in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 38.5% more in San Marino
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in San Marino are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in San Marino.
If you lived in San Marino instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$7.14
€6.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.59
€1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.61
€1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$3.96
€3.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.14
€1.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.89
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.79
€0.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.49
€0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
|
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$6.19
€5.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$33.22
€29.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$23,042.91
€20,262.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$21.76
€19.13
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$31.88
€28.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$509.09
€447.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$509.09
€447.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$67.62
€59.46
|
|
pay 30.4% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$350.11
€307.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$5,358.82
€4,712.12
|
|
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$4.74
€4.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$69.66
€61.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$6.97
€6.13
|
|
pay 38.5% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$101.82
€89.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$32.15
€28.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$107.18
€94.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$91.10
€80.11
|
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