Restaurants | San Jose Edit | Hilversum Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5,603.45 ₡ (9.92 €) |
10,171.37 ₡ (18.00 €) |
+81.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30,003.00 ₡ (53.10 €) |
45,206.10 ₡ (80.00 €) |
+50.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5,000.00 ₡ (8.85 €) |
7,911.07 ₡ (14.00 €) |
+58.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,725.00 ₡ (3.05 €) |
2,260.31 ₡ (4.00 €) |
+31.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,500.00 ₡ (4.42 €) |
2,119.04 ₡ (3.75 €) |
-15.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
1,832.41 ₡ (3.24 €) |
2,006.02 ₡ (3.55 €) |
+9.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,006.10 ₡ (1.78 €) |
1,942.45 ₡ (3.44 €) |
+93.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
744.46 ₡ (1.32 €) |
1,561.02 ₡ (2.76 €) |
+109.7 % |
Markets | San Jose Edit | Hilversum Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3,731.19 ₡ (6.60 €) |
2,591.30 ₡ (4.59 €) |
-30.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,265.09 ₡ (2.24 €) |
1,141.45 ₡ (2.02 €) |
-9.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
527.50 ₡ (0.93 €) |
827.90 ₡ (1.47 €) |
+56.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,668.56 ₡ (2.95 €) |
2,254.65 ₡ (3.99 €) |
+35.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2,012.82 ₡ (3.56 €) |
2,934.52 ₡ (5.19 €) |
+45.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,346.62 ₡ (4.15 €) |
3,837.03 ₡ (6.79 €) |
+63.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3,474.57 ₡ (6.15 €) |
3,842.16 ₡ (6.80 €) |
+10.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1,046.17 ₡ (1.85 €) |
407.54 ₡ (0.72 €) |
-61.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
332.86 ₡ (0.59 €) |
561.33 ₡ (0.99 €) |
+68.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
705.55 ₡ (1.25 €) |
422.92 ₡ (0.75 €) |
-40.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
655.99 ₡ (1.16 €) |
752.28 ₡ (1.33 €) |
+14.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
633.35 ₡ (1.12 €) |
471.62 ₡ (0.83 €) |
-25.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
569.11 ₡ (1.01 €) |
438.81 ₡ (0.78 €) |
-22.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
581.63 ₡ (1.03 €) |
587.68 ₡ (1.04 €) |
+1.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,180.17 ₡ (2.09 €) |
494.44 ₡ (0.88 €) |
-58.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8,500.00 ₡ (15.04 €) |
3,384.81 ₡ (5.99 €) |
-60.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,217.94 ₡ (2.16 €) |
763.66 ₡ (1.35 €) |
-37.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,583.25 ₡ (2.80 €) |
1,350.53 ₡ (2.39 €) |
-14.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,300.00 ₡ (4.07 €) |
4,633.63 ₡ (8.20 €) |
+101.5 % |
Transportation | San Jose Edit | Hilversum Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 ₡ (0.80 €) |
2,260.31 ₡ (4.00 €) |
+402.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
19,565.22 ₡ (34.62 €) |
61,028.24 ₡ (108.00 €) |
+211.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
855.00 ₡ (1.51 €) |
? (? €) |
|
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,256.95 ₡ (2.22 €) |
? (? €) |
|
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,562.50 ₡ (6.30 €) |
? (? €) |
|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,868.31 ₡ (5.08 €) |
4,080.23 ₡ (7.22 €) |
+42.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,200,000.00 ₡ (28,668.70 €) |
16,855,095.66 ₡ (29,828.00 €) |
+4.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,803,593.05 ₡ (29,736.86 €) |
16,387,212.49 ₡ (29,000.00 €) |
-2.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Jose Edit | Hilversum Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
34,030.15 ₡ (60.22 €) |
121,522.22 ₡ (215.05 €) |
+257.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11,300.00 ₡ (20.00 €) |
15,257.06 ₡ (27.00 €) |
+35.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
24,459.12 ₡ (43.28 €) |
25,899.33 ₡ (45.83 €) |
+5.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Jose Edit | Hilversum Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30,295.57 ₡ (53.61 €) |
32,962.78 ₡ (58.33 €) |
+8.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15,002.15 ₡ (26.55 €) |
14,126.91 ₡ (25.00 €) |
-5.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4,000.00 ₡ (7.08 €) |
8,476.14 ₡ (15.00 €) |
+111.9 % |
Childcare | San Jose Edit | Hilversum Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
237,500.00 ₡ (420.30 €) |
618,758.54 ₡ (1,095.00 €) |
+160.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,609,654.92 ₡ (9,927.25 €) |
7,628,529.95 ₡ (13,500.00 €) |
+36.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Jose Edit | Hilversum Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
43,633.62 ₡ (77.22 €) |
87,586.83 ₡ (155.00 €) |
+100.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
26,206.90 ₡ (46.38 €) |
42,380.72 ₡ (75.00 €) |
+61.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
64,053.87 ₡ (113.35 €) |
64,983.77 ₡ (115.00 €) |
+1.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
60,896.55 ₡ (107.77 €) |
89,470.41 ₡ (158.33 €) |
+46.9 % |
Rent Per Month | San Jose Edit | Hilversum Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
353,199.70 ₡ (625.05 €) |
715,763.30 ₡ (1,266.67 €) |
+102.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
226,258.61 ₡ (400.40 €) |
612,165.98 ₡ (1,083.33 €) |
+170.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
671,264.34 ₡ (1,187.92 €) |
1,431,526.61 ₡ (2,533.33 €) |
+113.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
573,642.20 ₡ (1,015.16 €) |
1,101,898.77 ₡ (1,950.00 €) |
+92.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Jose Edit | Hilversum Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
89,833.29 ₡ (158.98 €) |
314,981.21 ₡ (557.41 €) |
+250.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
63,189.56 ₡ (111.82 €) |
209,987.47 ₡ (371.61 €) |
+232.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Jose Edit | Hilversum Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
462,198.26 ₡ (817.94 €) |
2,036,158.24 ₡ (3,603.33 €) |
+340.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.88 | 5.73 | -41.9 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 54 | 17 |
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