Restaurants | Vancouver Edit | San Jose Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (9,158.21 ₡) |
13.67 C$ (5,008.69 ₡) |
-45.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (43,959.40 ₡) |
81.89 C$ (30,000.00 ₡) |
-31.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.45 C$ (5,291.61 ₡) |
13.65 C$ (5,000.00 ₡) |
-5.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (2,930.63 ₡) |
4.78 C$ (1,750.00 ₡) |
-40.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (3,296.95 ₡) |
7.10 C$ (2,600.00 ₡) |
-21.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.43 C$ (1,987.70 ₡) |
4.83 C$ (1,771.05 ₡) |
-10.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.94 C$ (1,075.85 ₡) |
2.72 C$ (995.73 ₡) |
-7.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.64 C$ (965.32 ₡) |
2.01 C$ (734.62 ₡) |
-23.9 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.69 C$ (4,283.91 ₡) |
10.30 C$ (3,774.00 ₡) |
-11.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.81 C$ (1,396.88 ₡) |
3.20 C$ (1,172.55 ₡) |
-16.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.80 C$ (1,025.36 ₡) |
1.49 C$ (544.53 ₡) |
-46.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.95 C$ (2,178.31 ₡) |
4.67 C$ (1,710.57 ₡) |
-21.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.33 C$ (3,418.07 ₡) |
5.85 C$ (2,141.97 ₡) |
-37.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.53 C$ (3,491.81 ₡) |
6.34 C$ (2,320.93 ₡) |
-33.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.16 C$ (4,089.44 ₡) |
9.38 C$ (3,436.03 ₡) |
-16.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.91 C$ (1,066.08 ₡) |
2.86 C$ (1,049.28 ₡) |
-1.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.83 C$ (303.12 ₡) |
0.85 C$ (311.89 ₡) |
+2.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.39 C$ (874.64 ₡) |
1.81 C$ (664.41 ₡) |
-24.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.98 C$ (1,091.41 ₡) |
1.67 C$ (612.60 ₡) |
-43.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2.05 C$ (750.40 ₡) |
1.65 C$ (604.14 ₡) |
-19.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.77 C$ (648.71 ₡) |
1.39 C$ (510.49 ₡) |
-21.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.59 C$ (1,315.25 ₡) |
1.57 C$ (575.96 ₡) |
-56.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.58 C$ (943.43 ₡) |
3.22 C$ (1,177.97 ₡) |
+24.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (7,326.57 ₡) |
21.84 C$ (8,000.00 ₡) |
+9.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.70 C$ (1,720.49 ₡) |
3.36 C$ (1,229.15 ₡) |
-28.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.71 C$ (1,726.57 ₡) |
4.08 C$ (1,494.18 ₡) |
-13.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.57 C$ (7,537.21 ₡) |
6.42 C$ (2,350.00 ₡) |
-68.8 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit | San Jose Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.15 C$ (1,153.93 ₡) |
1.23 C$ (450.00 ₡) |
-61.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
140.00 C$ (51,285.97 ₡) |
53.41 C$ (19,565.22 ₡) |
-61.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 C$ (1,465.31 ₡) |
2.33 C$ (855.00 ₡) |
-41.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.83 C$ (1,403.13 ₡) |
3.30 C$ (1,209.11 ₡) |
-13.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.59 C$ (13,405.79 ₡) |
9.72 C$ (3,562.50 ₡) |
-73.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.45 C$ (2,728.23 ₡) |
7.81 C$ (2,861.82 ₡) |
+4.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (12,447,104.05 ₡) |
44,222.62 C$ (16,200,000.00 ₡) |
+30.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,345.04 C$ (10,383,592.55 ₡) |
45,022.81 C$ (16,493,130.96 ₡) |
+58.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
168.94 C$ (61,886.26 ₡) |
100.18 C$ (36,697.81 ₡) |
-40.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
67.00 C$ (24,544.00 ₡) |
30.85 C$ (11,300.00 ₡) |
-54.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.78 C$ (29,957.04 ₡) |
66.23 C$ (24,260.91 ₡) |
-19.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
62.41 C$ (22,860.87 ₡) |
81.93 C$ (30,012.41 ₡) |
+31.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
20.10 C$ (7,364.28 ₡) |
40.78 C$ (14,940.21 ₡) |
+102.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (6,593.91 ₡) |
10.92 C$ (4,000.00 ₡) |
-39.3 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,478.95 C$ (541,780.32 ₡) |
621.92 C$ (227,826.04 ₡) |
-57.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,100.00 C$ (7,363,199.47 ₡) |
14,927.60 C$ (5,468,403.94 ₡) |
-25.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit | San Jose Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
92.16 C$ (33,759.97 ₡) |
116.80 C$ (42,787.43 ₡) |
+26.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
64.65 C$ (23,683.92 ₡) |
72.81 C$ (26,673.91 ₡) |
+12.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
139.03 C$ (50,931.46 ₡) |
176.16 C$ (64,532.33 ₡) |
+26.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
183.64 C$ (67,272.53 ₡) |
165.62 C$ (60,669.52 ₡) |
-9.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,799.38 C$ (1,025,493.43 ₡) |
950.23 C$ (348,095.53 ₡) |
-66.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,331.35 C$ (854,038.15 ₡) |
600.72 C$ (220,061.53 ₡) |
-74.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,087.24 C$ (1,863,599.44 ₡) |
1,993.93 C$ (730,434.32 ₡) |
-60.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,879.34 C$ (1,421,112.92 ₡) |
1,395.82 C$ (511,328.27 ₡) |
-64.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,508.81 C$ (552,718.09 ₡) |
228.71 C$ (83,783.02 ₡) |
-84.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,000.17 C$ (366,391.70 ₡) |
171.24 C$ (62,729.20 ₡) |
-82.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,281.59 C$ (1,568,468.82 ₡) |
1,228.63 C$ (450,082.04 ₡) |
-71.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 9.58 | +44.7 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 549 | 52 |
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