Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 90.2% more expensive than San Marino.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 31.8% more for restaurants
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San Marino
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$18.70
£14.88
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.85
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.53
|
$2.23
£1.78
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
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pay 21.3% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.54
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$4.35
£3.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.79
|
$5.92
£4.71
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$3.70
£2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$1.23
£0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.42
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.47
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
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pay 60.0% more for transportation
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San Marino
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.93
|
$7.07
£5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.85
|
$98.23
£78.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€22,092.92
|
$34,832.80
£27,718.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.86
|
$17.15
£13.65
|
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pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
San Marino
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.57
|
$39.40
£31.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€488.10
|
$1,243.58
£989.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€488.10
|
$1,020.84
£812.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.83
|
$229.21
£182.40
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€335.67
|
$1,497.56
£1,191.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,137.89
|
$18,629.32
£14,824.60
|
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$5.63
£4.48
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$4.12
£3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.55
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.79
|
$45.31
£36.06
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.68
|
$12.89
£10.26
|
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pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€97.62
|
$78.43
£62.41
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
$40.13
£31.93
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€102.76
|
$90.36
£71.90
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€87.34
|
$96.72
£76.97
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