Cost of living comparison
Russia is 39.5% cheaper than San Marino.
If you lived in Russia instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 53.8% less for restaurants
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San Marino
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$6.51
RUB670.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.85
|
$4.14
RUB426.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.53
|
$0.80
RUB82.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$0.38
RUB39.57
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.54
|
$0.47
RUB48.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$3.72
RUB382.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.79
|
$3.07
RUB316.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
$1.21
RUB124.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$1.66
RUB170.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.54
RUB55.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.55
RUB56.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.71
RUB73.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.89
RUB91.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.47
|
$0.22
RUB22.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.21
RUB21.45
|
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pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.93
|
$2.12
RUB218.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.85
|
$17.67
RUB1,818.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€22,092.92
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,742,722.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.86
|
$4.15
RUB427.24
|
|
pay 46.0% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.57
|
$5.97
RUB615.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€488.10
|
$304.49
RUB31,346.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€488.10
|
$210.86
RUB21,706.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.83
|
$64.94
RUB6,685.13
|
|
pay 25.5% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€335.67
|
$190.09
RUB19,569.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,137.89
|
$5,074.52
RUB522,399.66
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$1.42
RUB146.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$1.67
RUB171.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.55
|
$2.10
RUB215.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.79
|
$28.15
RUB2,898.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.68
|
$3.97
RUB409.03
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€97.62
|
$51.85
RUB5,337.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
$33.92
RUB3,492.07
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€102.76
|
$76.53
RUB7,878.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€87.34
|
$75.61
RUB7,783.88
|
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