Cost of living comparison
Germany is 49.6% more expensive than San Marino.
If you lived in Germany instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 52.2% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.27
|
$14.04
€13.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.80
|
$10.20
€9.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.52
|
$2.80
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.21
|
$2.41
€2.29
|
|
pay 37.4% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.53
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.12
|
$6.71
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.77
|
$4.38
€4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.04
|
$3.41
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.70
|
$6.24
€5.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$2.10
€2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.46
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.89
|
$7.07
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.64
|
$52.96
€50.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,941.46
|
$28,807.86
€27,430.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.72
|
$23.02
€21.92
|
|
pay 92.4% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.36
|
$48.22
€45.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€484.75
|
$790.39
€752.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€484.75
|
$625.27
€595.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.38
|
$230.06
€219.07
|
|
pay 80.3% more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€333.37
|
$458.39
€436.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,102.66
|
$12,308.95
€11,720.58
|
|
pay 51.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.08
|
$4.42
€4.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$3.49
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.52
|
$8.74
€8.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.33
|
$36.01
€34.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.63
|
$12.80
€12.19
|
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pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€96.95
|
$82.34
€78.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.62
|
$40.78
€38.83
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€102.05
|
$91.59
€87.21
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€86.75
|
$123.43
€117.53
|
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