San Marino, San Marino

Country Full Name: Republic of San Marino.

Location: San Marino is in Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy.

Country Climate: Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers.

Country Terrain: Rugged mountains.

Major Languages: Italian.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Population: 0.032 Mil (2012 est.).

Country Economy: The tourist sector contributes over 50% of San Marino's GDP. Other key industries are banking, electronics, and ceramics. The main agricultural products are wine and cheese.

Currency: Euro (EUR). Make an international currency transfer to San Marino.

Inflation: 2.6% (2011 est.).

The City of San Marino is the capital city of the Republic of San Marino.

The economy of the city of San Marino is closely bound to that of the country.

The cost of living in San Marino in San Marino is very high compared to other places. The overall cost of living is determined using the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across 13 Basket Groups. San Marino in San Marino is currently ranked 99 overall out of 780 places (rank 1 is most expensive: rank 780 is least expensive). The cost of living rank for each of the 13 Basket Groups is as follows:

Alcohol & Tobacco costs are high compared to other places for items such as alcohol at a bar, beer, locally produced spirit, whiskey, wine (where alcohol is legally sold) and tobacco related products. There are 305 places that are more expensive, and 474 places that are less expensive for alcohol and or tobacco.

Clothing costs are very high compared to other places for items such as business suits, casual clothing, children's clothing, coats, evening wear, footwear, hats, shoe repairs and underwear. There are 124 places that are more expensive, and 655 places that are less expensive for clothing.

Communication costs are very high compared to other places for various communication costs such as call charges, home telephone rental, internet connection, mobile data costs, mobile phone contract and service provider fees. There are 62 places that are more expensive, and 717 places that are less expensive for communication.

Education costs are low compared to other places for items such as creche / pre-school fees, primary school fees, high school fees and tertiary study fees. There are 528 places that are more expensive, and 251 places that are less expensive for education.

Furniture & Appliance costs are average compared to other places for items such as DVD player, fridge freezer, furniture, household equipment, iron, kettle, light bulbs, microwave, television, toaster, vacuum cleaner and washing machine. There are 386 places that are more expensive, and 393 places that are less expensive for furniture and appliances.

Grocery costs are very high compared to other places for items such as baby consumables, baked goods, baking, canned foods, cheese, cleaning materials, cleaning products, dairy, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, fruit juices, meat, oil & vinegars, pet food, pre-prepared meals, sauces, seafood, snacks, soft drinks, spices & herbs. There are 119 places that are more expensive, and 660 places that are less expensive for groceries.

Healthcare costs are very high compared to other places for general healthcare, general practitioner consultation rates, healthcare/medical insurance, hospital private ward daily rate and non-prescription medicine. There are 90 places that are more expensive, and 689 places that are less expensive for healthcare.

Household Accommodation costs are very high compared to other places for items such as accommodation, apartment, flat, house, villa, rent, electricity, household fuels, household gas, water, and local property rates / residential taxes / levies. There are 151 places that are more expensive, and 628 places that are less expensive for household accommodation.

Miscellaneous costs are very high compared to other places for items such as dry cleaning, general goods, general services, linen, magazines, maid, newspapers, office supplies, postage stamps and stationery. There are 101 places that are more expensive, and 678 places that are less expensive for miscellaneous items.

Personal Care costs are very high compared to other places for items such as cosmetics, hair care, moisturizer, nappies, pain relief tablets, shampoo, soap, sun block, toilet paper and toothpaste. There are 40 places that are more expensive, and 739 places that are less expensive for personal care.

Recreation and Culture costs are very high compared to other places for items such as books, camera, cinema tickets, fitness/health club membership, sports goods and theatre tickets. There are 68 places that are more expensive, and 711 places that are less expensive for recreation and culture.

Restaurants, Meals Out and Hotel costs are very high compared to other places for items such as a business dinner, dinner at a family restaurant (non fast food), 4 star and 5 star hotel rates and take away meal (fast food). There are 57 places that are more expensive, and 722 places that are less expensive for restaurants, meals out and hotels.

Transport costs are very high compared to other places for items such as car hire purchase, car insurance, car lease, car maintenance, car rental, car service, diesel, petrol, tyres and public transport. There are 154 places that are more expensive, and 625 places that are less expensive for transport.

Personalized cost of living indexes for San Marino in San Marino are based on the basket groups and comparison location(s) selected in the Calculators.

In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, San Marino in San Marino is ranked as minimal hardship with a hardship index of 10%.

Personalized hardship index premiums for San Marino in San Marino are based on the comparison location(s) selected in the Calculators.

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