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 $1,008 $952 $1,681 $1,008 $1,008
Utilities — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 4 5 6 22 $11 $42 $51 $42 $18
Groceries 19 20 24 25 26 27 28 $116 $279 $698 $233 —
Transportation 7 $58 $45 $370 $27 $16
Dining Out 9 $588 $247 $444 $134 $62
Leisure Activities 10 18 $93 $66 $186 $27 $7
Health Insurance 14 $67 $178 $489 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 15 — — — — —
Total $1,941 $1,809 $3,919 $1,471 $1,113

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 $952.38 $840 – $952 per month
Coworking Space 12 $246.05 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,457.58 $1,120 – $1,681 per month
Coliving Space $785.15 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.24 per cup
Beer $9.65 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 9 $11.20 per meal
Fast Food Combo 23 $14.23 per meal
Apples 24 $3.00 per kg
Bread 25 $1.01 per loaf
Milk 20 $1.40 per liter
Rice 26 $3.24 per kg
Chicken Fillets 27 $13.77 per kg
Beef 28 $13.90 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 29 $8.57 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 9 $53.78 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 19 $0.36 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $11.10 per trip
Taxi per km $1.46 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 7 $151.26 per month
Gasoline 8 $1.92 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $18.38 per trip
Scooter Rental 36 $42.57 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) 32 $7.84 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 22 4 $17.76 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 10 $6.72 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 30 $22.35 per pair
Summer Dress 31 $33.61 per dress
Running Shoes 21 $78.47 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 33 $28.01 per visit
Laundry 34 $0.84 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $89.64 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 35 $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 Borgo Maggiore, Hanoi, Rome, Rimini

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  2. Immobiliare republic rentals: one-bedroom €750–850; four-room €1,500 per monthListings
  3. Airbnb San Marino monthly furnished stays (historic centre flats) — cross-check only, no applicable priced quoteListings
  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+ €29.95/month with mobile bundle; €34.90 listOfficial
  7. Bonelli Bus San Marino city–Borgo €2; Rimini €7; 30-ride bundlesOfficial
  8. San Marino national gasoline €1.718/litre on 26 October 2026Index
  9. Buca San Francesco: pasta €10; full menu €24 per person; piadina €6.50–7.50Official
  10. Teatro Concordia cinema ticket €6.00Official
  11. San Marino taxi daily tariff €9.90 start, €1.30/km (Jan 2025 table)Index
  12. Master Coworking Rimini open desk €180/month + IVAOfficial
  13. Numbeo San Marino sparse basket (cross-check) — cross-check only, no applicable priced quoteIndex
  14. SafetyWing Essential $62.72/28 days; Complete $177.50/month for adults 18–39Official
  15. Schengen 90/180-day short visits via ItalyOfficial
  16. EHIC/GHIC not accepted; travel insurance requiredOfficial
  17. MioDottore Nova Clinic San Marino ambulatory visit from €80 — cross-check only, no applicable priced quoteListings
  18. Wonderbay Serravalle published 2024 offer: gym €35/monthOfficial
  19. Italian Esselunga Dolomiti 6×1.5 L €1.92 (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  20. Esselunga national staple prices (grocery cross-check via Italy shops)Official
  21. Italian Decathlon KIPRIDE blue €69.99/pairOfficial
  22. TIM +Mobile 1 GIGA €5.95/month + €9.90 SIM activationOfficial
  23. McDonald’s Rimini Glovo Big Mac meal €12.70Listings
  24. Italian Esselunga mele Stark €2.68/kg (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  25. Esselunga Abbiategrasso offer: 400 g bread €0.90 until 4 November 2026Secondary
  26. Grandi Riso Ribe parboiled €2.89/kg (MiaSpesa Esselunga shelf)Secondary
  27. Italian Esselunga chicken breast €12.29/kg (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  28. Esselunga bovino adulto spezzatino €12.40/kg (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  29. Esselunga Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 750 ml €7.65 (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  30. OVS slim-fit jeans €19.95 listOfficial
  31. Italian OVS sleeveless polyester dress €29.95Official
  32. Gryphus Tennis Perugia — domenica singolo €7/h (borrowed listino)Official
  33. Annarita Samanta #Coiffeur Dogana — taglio uomo €25Listings
  34. Ferrara LAVAPIÙ Small wash €6; Medium €7.50 (capacity unpriced)Official
  35. Tachipirina 20 cp 500 mg €5.30 OTC shelfSecondary
  36. in3giorni Italian Bird sharing passes: €7.99 daily; €37.99 monthlyIndex

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1729.96 1457.58
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 1210.97 952.38
    • Apples 2.88 3
    • Beef 20.76 13.9
    • Beer 5.77 9.65
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    • Bread 2.31 1.01
    • Chicken Fillets 13.84 13.77
    • Cinema Ticket 11.53 6.72
    • Coffee 2.08 2.24
    • Coliving Space 1037.97 785.15
    • Coworking Space 288.33 246.05
    • Dining Out local 138.4, nomad 691.98, expat 288.33, family 345.99, tourist 57.67 local 134.45, nomad 588.24, expat 246.5, family 443.7, tourist 62.18
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 69.2 89.64
    • Fast Food Combo 10.38 14.23
    • Gasoline 2.13 1.92
    • Groceries local 322.93, nomad 115.33, expat 461.32, family 807.31, tourist 0 local 232.66, nomad 116.33, expat 279.19, family 697.98, tourist 0
    • Gym Membership 63.43 39.22
    • Haircut 23.07 28.01
    • Health Insurance local 69.2, nomad 80.73, expat 115.33, family 288.33, tourist 0 nomad 67.2, expat 177.5, family 489.4, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 634.32, nomad 2075.95, expat 1383.97, family 1845.29, tourist 149.93 local 1008.4, expat 952.38, family 1680.67
    • Internet & Mobile local 46.13, nomad 69.2, expat 63.43, family 80.73, tourist 5.77 local 42.46, nomad 11.15, family 51.37, tourist 17.76
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.37 33.56
    • Jeans 92.26 22.35
    • Laundry 9.23 0.84
    • Leisure Activities local 57.67, nomad 230.66, expat 138.4, family 207.59, tourist 34.6 local 26.89, nomad 93, expat 66.11, family 185.99, tourist 6.72
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 17.3 11.2
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 80.73 53.78
    • Milk 1.73 1.4
    • Mobile Plan 23.07 8.91
    • Monthly Transport Pass 51.9 151.26
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 11.53 5.94
    • Rice 2.31 3.24
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 13.84 18.38
    • Running Shoes 109.56 78.47
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.3 17.76
    • Scooter Rental 40.37 42.57
    • Summer Dress 51.9 33.61
    • Taxi Start 5.19 11.1
    • Taxi per km 2.31 1.46
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 28.83 7.84
    • Transportation local 69.2, nomad 92.26, expat 103.8, family 173, tourist 17.3 local 26.89, nomad 58.26, expat 44.82, family 369.75, tourist 15.69
    • Utilities local 173, nomad 0, expat 207.59, family 253.73, tourist 0 not set
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 34.6, expat 92.26, family 173 0
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 1.38 0.36
    • Wine (Mid-range) 17.3 8.57

    Fix pass corrected units, borrowed-price disclosures, source applicability, rounding and profile formulas for Apartment (1 bedroom), Coworking Space, Coffee, Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), Fast Food Combo, Apples, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Monthly Transport Pass, Gasoline, Gym Membership, Tennis Court (Weekend), Cinema Ticket, Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Housing, Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Groceries, Transportation, Dining Out, Leisure Activities, Health Insurance, Visa & Legal Fees, Airbnb (1 month), Coliving Space, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), Ride-hailing (5km), Scooter Rental, SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Haircut, Laundry, Doctor Visit (GP), Pharmacy (basic meds). Unsupported short-stay housing, utility and long-stay fee totals were withdrawn; every remaining category amount has its quantities in Findings (bucasanfrancesco.sm).

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