Cost of living comparison
Russia is 37.9% cheaper than San Marino.
If you lived in Russia instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.33
€15.01
|
$6.85
RUB668.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
€6.92
|
$4.21
RUB410.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.86
|
$0.84
RUB82.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.19
|
$0.41
RUB39.70
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
€1.33
|
$0.49
RUB47.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.75
|
$3.93
RUB383.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.04
|
$3.21
RUB312.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
€2.30
|
$1.21
RUB118.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
€4.09
|
$1.72
RUB168.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.56
RUB54.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.56
RUB54.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.75
RUB72.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.90
RUB88.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$0.22
RUB21.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.22
RUB21.34
|
|
pay 41.3% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.84
|
$2.21
RUB215.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.74
€31.03
|
$19.07
RUB1,860.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,402.53
€21,520.57
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,817,182.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.10
€20.32
|
$4.42
RUB431.51
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.47
€29.86
|
$6.26
RUB611.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$544.24
€500.48
|
$317.16
RUB30,949.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.43
€462.94
|
$217.57
RUB21,230.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.75
€63.22
|
$68.11
RUB6,646.76
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$355.57
€326.98
|
$212.06
RUB20,693.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,442.45
€5,004.78
|
$5,562.55
RUB542,805.17
|
|
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
€4.25
|
$1.50
RUB146.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
€1.37
|
$1.72
RUB167.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.44
€5.00
|
$2.19
RUB214.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.75
€65.06
|
$29.01
RUB2,830.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
€7.01
|
$4.18
RUB407.89
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
€90.09
|
$58.04
RUB5,663.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.38
€32.53
|
$36.63
RUB3,574.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.96
€90.09
|
$78.11
RUB7,621.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.96
€90.09
|
$78.83
RUB7,692.39
|
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