Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 13.4% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% less in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% more in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 45.5% more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 58.8% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Portugal
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation in Portugal are more expensive than in San Marino. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.28
|
$11.32
€10.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.81
|
$8.41
€8.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.52
|
$1.67
€1.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.21
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.53
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.13
|
$5.06
€4.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.77
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.04
|
$2.88
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.71
|
$3.25
€3.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.46
|
$0.68
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.90
|
$6.79
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.67
|
$37.96
€36.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,963.42
|
$31,047.67
€29,593.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.74
|
$10.80
€10.30
|
|
pay 45.5% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.39
|
$40.33
€38.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€485.24
|
$900.66
€858.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€485.24
|
$732.72
€698.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.45
|
$91.05
€86.78
|
|
pay 58.8% more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€333.71
|
$455.47
€434.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,107.77
|
$10,051.70
€9,580.81
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.09
|
$2.23
€2.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.52
|
$5.67
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.40
|
$40.99
€39.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.64
|
$7.85
€7.48
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€97.05
|
$77.92
€74.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.65
|
$33.75
€32.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€102.16
|
$80.24
€76.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€86.83
|
$93.85
€89.46
|
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