Restaurants | San Jose Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5,603.29 ₡ (10.76 $) |
13,016.47 ₡ (25.00 $) |
+132.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30,003.00 ₡ (57.63 $) |
52,065.89 ₡ (100.00 $) |
+73.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5,000.00 ₡ (9.60 $) |
6,247.91 ₡ (12.00 $) |
+25.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,725.00 ₡ (3.31 $) |
4,165.27 ₡ (8.00 $) |
+141.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,500.00 ₡ (4.80 $) |
4,242.07 ₡ (8.15 $) |
+69.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
1,832.40 ₡ (3.52 $) |
2,884.45 ₡ (5.54 $) |
+57.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,006.08 ₡ (1.93 $) |
1,414.46 ₡ (2.72 $) |
+40.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
744.45 ₡ (1.43 $) |
1,182.73 ₡ (2.27 $) |
+58.9 % |
Markets | San Jose Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3,731.14 ₡ (7.17 $) |
3,057.91 ₡ (5.87 $) |
-18.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,265.06 ₡ (2.43 $) |
2,210.73 ₡ (4.25 $) |
+74.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
527.49 ₡ (1.01 $) |
1,516.19 ₡ (2.91 $) |
+187.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,668.55 ₡ (3.20 $) |
2,727.21 ₡ (5.24 $) |
+63.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2,012.82 ₡ (3.87 $) |
4,674.89 ₡ (8.98 $) |
+132.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,346.58 ₡ (4.51 $) |
3,609.45 ₡ (6.93 $) |
+53.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3,474.51 ₡ (6.67 $) |
4,853.85 ₡ (9.32 $) |
+39.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1,046.15 ₡ (2.01 $) |
1,549.91 ₡ (2.98 $) |
+48.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
332.86 ₡ (0.64 $) |
765.83 ₡ (1.47 $) |
+130.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
705.54 ₡ (1.36 $) |
1,223.26 ₡ (2.35 $) |
+73.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
655.98 ₡ (1.26 $) |
1,771.61 ₡ (3.40 $) |
+170.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
633.34 ₡ (1.22 $) |
1,008.87 ₡ (1.94 $) |
+59.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
569.11 ₡ (1.09 $) |
861.71 ₡ (1.66 $) |
+51.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
581.62 ₡ (1.12 $) |
1,519.78 ₡ (2.92 $) |
+161.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,180.16 ₡ (2.27 $) |
1,216.50 ₡ (2.34 $) |
+3.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8,500.00 ₡ (16.33 $) |
9,241.70 ₡ (17.75 $) |
+8.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,217.92 ₡ (2.34 $) |
1,308.42 ₡ (2.51 $) |
+7.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,583.23 ₡ (3.04 $) |
1,692.14 ₡ (3.25 $) |
+6.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,300.00 ₡ (4.42 $) |
7,159.06 ₡ (13.75 $) |
+211.3 % |
Transportation | San Jose Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 ₡ (0.86 $) |
1,353.71 ₡ (2.60 $) |
+200.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
19,565.22 ₡ (37.58 $) |
50,243.59 ₡ (96.50 $) |
+156.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
855.00 ₡ (1.64 $) |
2,082.64 ₡ (4.00 $) |
+143.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,256.88 ₡ (2.41 $) |
1,561.98 ₡ (3.00 $) |
+24.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,562.50 ₡ (6.84 $) |
20,305.70 ₡ (39.00 $) |
+470.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,868.29 ₡ (5.51 $) |
2,690.27 ₡ (5.17 $) |
-6.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,200,000.00 ₡ (31,114.42 $) |
16,661,085.89 ₡ (32,000.00 $) |
+2.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,803,110.85 ₡ (32,272.78 $) |
14,232,980.80 ₡ (27,336.48 $) |
-15.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Jose Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
34,029.98 ₡ (65.36 $) |
130,087.14 ₡ (249.85 $) |
+282.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11,300.00 ₡ (21.70 $) |
25,892.37 ₡ (49.73 $) |
+129.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
24,458.81 ₡ (46.98 $) |
32,990.84 ₡ (63.36 $) |
+34.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Jose Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30,295.13 ₡ (58.19 $) |
54,322.08 ₡ (104.33 $) |
+79.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15,002.06 ₡ (28.81 $) |
9,892.52 ₡ (19.00 $) |
-34.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4,000.00 ₡ (7.68 $) |
8,590.87 ₡ (16.50 $) |
+114.8 % |
Childcare | San Jose Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
237,500.00 ₡ (456.15 $) |
1,480,406.90 ₡ (2,843.33 $) |
+523.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,609,581.44 ₡ (10,774.00 $) |
16,313,979.93 ₡ (31,333.33 $) |
+190.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Jose Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
43,633.24 ₡ (83.80 $) |
31,533.37 ₡ (60.56 $) |
-27.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
26,206.59 ₡ (50.33 $) |
22,245.86 ₡ (42.73 $) |
-15.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
64,052.59 ₡ (123.02 $) |
54,895.34 ₡ (105.43 $) |
-14.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
60,895.22 ₡ (116.96 $) |
70,566.29 ₡ (135.53 $) |
+15.9 % |
Rent Per Month | San Jose Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
353,293.24 ₡ (678.55 $) |
1,636,566.85 ₡ (3,143.26 $) |
+363.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
226,256.01 ₡ (434.56 $) |
1,379,746.18 ₡ (2,650.00 $) |
+509.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
671,257.54 ₡ (1,289.25 $) |
2,875,896.81 ₡ (5,523.57 $) |
+328.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
573,630.34 ₡ (1,101.74 $) |
2,428,873.93 ₡ (4,665.00 $) |
+323.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Jose Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
89,832.60 ₡ (172.54 $) |
569,140.56 ₡ (1,093.12 $) |
+533.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
63,188.85 ₡ (121.36 $) |
513,216.68 ₡ (985.71 $) |
+712.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Jose Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
462,195.01 ₡ (887.71 $) |
4,014,903.85 ₡ (7,711.20 $) |
+768.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.88 | 6.56 | -33.6 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 54 | 207 |
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