Nomad Watch

Researched Updated Oct 31, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing 1 2 3 $1,120 $840 $1,681 $840 $134
Utilities 19 20 3 — $250 $315 $128 —
Internet & Mobile 4 5 6 22 $11 $42 $63 $42 $1
Groceries 25 26 27 28 29 31 40 41 $120 $336 $895 $291 —
Transportation 7 23 8 $54 $39 $175 $28 $18
Dining Out 9 10 $571 $224 $392 $117 $48
Leisure Activities 11 18 33 30 $104 $54 $448 $22 $13
Health Insurance 14 16 $63 $90 $224 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 15 — — — — —
Total $2,043 $1,875 $4,193 $1,468 $216

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 13 $840.34 $840 – $1,008 per month
Coworking Space 12 $246.05 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 3 2 $1,120.45 $952 – $1,345 per month
Coliving Space 2 3 $649.86 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 32 $1.90 per cup
Beer 30 $5.94 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 9 $14.57 per meal
Fast Food Combo 24 $9.52 per meal
Apples 26 $3.00 per kg
Bread 25 $1.01 per loaf
Milk 40 $1.33 per liter
Rice 27 $3.24 per kg
Chicken Fillets 28 $18.14 per kg
Beef 29 $13.89 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 31 $8.57 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 10 $40.34 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 41 $0.36 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 23 $11.09 per trip
Taxi per km 23 $1.46 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 7 13 $28.01 per month
Gasoline 8 42 $1.98 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 23 $18.38 per trip
Scooter Rental 36 $28.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 4 $8.91 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 6 4 $33.56 per month
Gym Membership 18 $39.22 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 33 $7.84 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 22 4 $17.76 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 11 $6.72 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 34 $22.35 per pair
Summer Dress 35 $33.56 per dress
Running Shoes 21 $78.41 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 39 $28.01 per visit
Laundry 37 $0.84 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 17 $89.64 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 38 $5.94 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 31, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.8925 EUR on Oct 22, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Rome, Rimini

  1. Casa.it Borgo Maggiore bilocale 45 m² €750/month, Via La Toscana 7 Cailungo (updated 29 Oct 2026)Listings
  2. Casa.it San Marino province rents (Borgo Maggiore bilocali €750–850, Dogana quadrilocale €1,500)Listings
  3. Airbnb San Marino monthly furnished stays (incl. Borgo Maggiore listings)Listings
  4. TIM +Mobile 50 GIGA €7.95/month; SIM activation €9.90Official
  5. TIM +Mobile 200 GIGA €9.95/month (nomad data plan)Official
  6. TIM Wi-Fi+ FTTH €29.95/month with active mobile line; €34.90 listOfficial
  7. Bonelli Bus Rimini–San Marino shuttle: Borgo Maggiore–Rimini €6, town hops €2, multi-ride bundlesOfficial
  8. San Marino Octane-95 €1.765/litre (19 Oct 2026)Index
  9. Antica Trattoria Ugolini Borgo Maggiore lunch formulas €13–15, water and coffee includedSecondary
  10. Locanda de Borg Borgo Maggiore lunch: primi €8–10, secondi €9–10Secondary
  11. Teatro Concordia Borgo Maggiore cinema ticket €6.00Official
  12. Master Coworking Rimini open desk €180/month + IVAOfficial
  13. Numbeo San Marino sparse basket (cross-check)Index
  14. SafetyWing Essential $62.72 per 4 weeks (ages 10–39)Official
  15. Schengen 90/180-day short visits via ItalyOfficial
  16. EHIC/GHIC not accepted; travel insurance requiredOfficial
  17. MioDottore: Nova Clinic–Centro Fiorina (Strada di Paderna, San Marino) visit €80Listings
  18. Wonderbay Serravalle sala fitness 1 month €35 (3 months €99, 1 year €290)Official
  19. ARERA typical electricity spend: 1,500 kWh €918.49/yr, 2,700 kWh €1,547.83, 3,200 kWh €1,810.06 (excl. taxes)Official
  20. ARERA typical gas spend Nord orientale: 480 Smc €450.26/yr, 1,400 Smc €1,124.70, 2,000 Smc €1,560.66 (excl. taxes)Official
  21. Decathlon running shoes: Kiprun from €35.99; KIPRIDE €69.99Official
  22. TIM +Mobile 1 GIGA €5.95/month + €9.90 SIM activationOfficial
  23. San Marino taxi daily tariff €9.90 start, €1.30/km (table valid since Jan 2025)Secondary
  24. McDonald’s franchise menu listing — McMenu Big Mac €8.50 (Perugia; national franchise band)Secondary
  25. MiaSpesa bread comparison: plain white 400 g loaf €0.85–0.90 (Rimini shops proxy)Secondary
  26. Esselunga mele Stark €2.68/kg (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  27. Grandi Riso Ribe parboiled €2.89/kg (MiaSpesa Esselunga shelf)Secondary
  28. Esselunga pollo fusi €16.19/kg (MiaSpesa; chicken fillet proxy)Secondary
  29. Esselunga bovino adulto spezzatino €12.40/kg (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  30. Esselunga Moretti La Bianca 3×33 cl €2.44 (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  31. Esselunga Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 750 ml €7.65 (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  32. Caffetteria Rizzati digital menu — cappuccino €1.70, espresso €1.20 al banco (Emilia-Romagna chain)Listings
  33. Gryphus Tennis Perugia listino 2025–26: Sunday non-member singles €7/hOfficial
  34. OVS slim-fit jeans €19.95 listOfficial
  35. OVS abito midi cotone €29.95Official
  36. Bit Mobility sharing tariffs: Unbitable Monthly €24.99 (60 min included), Unblock Daily €3.99Secondary
  37. LAVAPIÙ Ferrara self-service wash prices: Small €6, Medium €7.50, Large €10Official
  38. Tachipirina 20×500 mg €5.30 OTC shelf (Farmacia Fornari)Secondary
  39. Annarita Samanta #Coiffeur Dogana (San Marino) — taglio uomo €25 (Treatwell)Listings
  40. Esselunga latte UHT 1 L €1.19 (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  41. Esselunga Dolomiti 6×1.5 L €1.92 (MiaSpesa; Rimini grocery proxy)Secondary
  42. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin — Italy Euro-super 95 band (fuel cross-check)Official

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1386.1 1120.45
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 750.8 840.34
    • Apples 2.89 3
    • Beef 16.17 13.89
    • Beer 5.78 5.94
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    • Bread 1.73 1.01
    • Chicken Fillets 10.4 18.14
    • Cinema Ticket 10.4 6.72
    • Coffee 2.08 1.9
    • Coliving Space 808.56 649.86
    • Coworking Space 173.26 246.05
    • Dining Out local 69.31, nomad 924.07, expat 231.02, family 369.63 local 116.53, nomad 571.43, expat 224.09, family 392.16, tourist 48.08
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 57.75 89.64
    • Fast Food Combo 9.24 9.52
    • Gasoline 2.08 1.98
    • Groceries local 288.77, nomad 57.75, expat 346.53, family 693.05, tourist 0 local 291.32, nomad 120.39, expat 336.13, family 895.24, tourist 0
    • Gym Membership 63.53 39.22
    • Haircut 23.1 28.01
    • Health Insurance local 23.1, nomad 80.86, expat 92.41, family 288.77, tourist 0 local 0, nomad 62.72, expat 89.64, family 224.09, tourist 2.09
    • Housing local 635.3, nomad 1097.33, expat 808.56, family 1617.12, tourist 103.96 local 840.34, nomad 1120.45, family 1680.67, tourist 134.45
    • Internet & Mobile local 40.43, nomad 288.77, expat 57.75, family 92.41, tourist 0 local 42.46, nomad 11.15, family 62.52, tourist 0.59
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.43 33.56
    • Jeans 80.86 22.35
    • Laundry 9.24 0.84
    • Leisure Activities local 23.1, nomad 115.51, expat 80.86, family 1963.64, tourist 17.33 local 22.41, nomad 103.98, expat 53.78, family 448.18, tourist 12.66
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 13.86 14.57
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 63.53 40.34
    • Milk 1.39 1.33
    • Mobile Plan 23.1 8.91
    • Monthly Transport Pass 57.75 28.01
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.24 5.94
    • Rice 2.08 3.24
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 9.24 18.38
    • Running Shoes 98.18 78.41
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.33 17.76
    • Scooter Rental 34.65 28
    • Summer Dress 46.2 33.56
    • Taxi Start 4.04 11.09
    • Taxi per km 1.39 1.46
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 20.79 7.84
    • Transportation local 23.1, nomad 46.2, expat 34.65, family 288.77 local 28.01, nomad 54.01, expat 39.22, family 174.68, tourist 17.93
    • Utilities local 115.51, nomad 0, expat 138.61, family 207.92, tourist 0 local 127.8, nomad 0, expat 249.54, family 314.73, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 23.1, family 46.2 0
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 1.16 0.36
    • Wine (Mid-range) 13.86 8.57

    Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Groceries, Transportation, Dining Out, Leisure Activities and Health Insurance totals and the Housing family value and the Apartment (1 bedroom) and Airbnb (1 month) lower bands re-derived so every total matches its written formula; Bread moved to a fetchable supermarket price comparison and the blocked leaflet page dropped; Coffee, Fast Food Combo, Coliving Space, Doctor Visit (GP) and Pharmacy notes now name their borrowed or proxy pages Source

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