Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 77.6% more expensive than San Marino.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 13.3% 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 |
$16.33
€15.01
|
$18.07
£13.98
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
€6.92
|
$8.96
£6.93
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.86
|
$2.14
£1.65
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.19
|
$1.52
£1.18
|
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pay 13.9% more for groceries
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San Marino
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
€1.33
|
$1.46
£1.13
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.75
|
$4.24
£3.28
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.04
|
$5.75
£4.45
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
€2.30
|
$3.68
£2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
€4.09
|
$3.66
£2.83
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$1.20
£0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$1.22
£0.94
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$1.40
£1.09
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$0.63
£0.49
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.60
£0.47
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pay 53.5% more for transportation
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San Marino
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.84
|
$7.22
£5.59
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.74
€31.03
|
$94.64
£73.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,402.53
€21,520.57
|
$33,464.66
£25,900.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.10
€20.32
|
$16.98
£13.14
|
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pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
San Marino
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.47
€29.86
|
$37.59
£29.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$544.24
€500.48
|
$1,224.35
£947.60
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.43
€462.94
|
$974.65
£754.34
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.75
€63.22
|
$234.45
£181.46
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$355.57
€326.98
|
$1,426.61
£1,104.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,442.45
€5,004.78
|
$18,036.83
£13,959.86
|
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pay 82.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
€4.25
|
$5.42
£4.19
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
€1.37
|
$3.93
£3.04
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.44
€5.00
|
$16.35
£12.66
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.75
€65.06
|
$43.82
£33.91
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
€7.01
|
$12.87
£9.96
|
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pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
€90.09
|
$76.61
£59.30
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.38
€32.53
|
$39.64
£30.68
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.96
€90.09
|
$90.51
£70.05
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.96
€90.09
|
$94.66
£73.27
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