Cost of living comparison
Australia is 92.2% more expensive than San Marino.
If you lived in Australia instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 46.9% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$16.76
A$26.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.85
|
$9.73
A$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.53
|
$2.56
A$4.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$2.16
A$3.46
|
|
pay 56.3% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.54
|
$2.37
A$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$4.36
A$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.79
|
$5.80
A$9.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
$4.07
A$6.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$3.94
A$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$1.45
A$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.26
A$2.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.35
A$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$2.01
A$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.47
|
$1.12
A$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.96
A$1.54
|
|
pay 32.5% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.93
|
$4.65
A$7.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.85
|
$83.03
A$132.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€22,092.92
|
$27,742.09
A$44,380.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.86
|
$18.38
A$29.40
|
|
pay 99.8% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.57
|
$55.59
A$88.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€488.10
|
$1,182.30
A$1,891.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€488.10
|
$957.92
A$1,532.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.83
|
$138.16
A$221.03
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€335.67
|
$1,485.91
A$2,377.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,137.89
|
$14,667.78
A$23,464.70
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$6.64
A$10.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$3.55
A$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.55
|
$28.07
A$44.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.79
|
$52.89
A$84.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.68
|
$13.13
A$21.00
|
|
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€97.62
|
$71.78
A$114.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
$50.24
A$80.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€102.76
|
$100.30
A$160.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€87.34
|
$111.73
A$178.74
|
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