Restaurants | San Mateo, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 24.00 $ | 25.00 $ | +4.2 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 62.50 $ | 120.00 $ | +92.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.50 $ | 12.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 $ | 8.15 $ | -18.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.00 $ | 5.54 $ | +10.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.31 $ | 2.72 $ | -17.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.65 $ | 2.27 $ | -14.3 % |
Markets | San Mateo, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.57 $ | 5.87 $ | +28.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.17 $ | 4.25 $ | +1.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.88 $ | 2.91 $ | +1.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.16 $ | 5.24 $ | +26.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.00 $ | 8.98 $ | +12.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.39 $ | 6.93 $ | +57.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.06 $ | 9.32 $ | +32.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.83 $ | 2.98 $ | +5.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.93 $ | 1.47 $ | +58.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.45 $ | 2.35 $ | +61.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.46 $ | 3.40 $ | +38.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.62 $ | 1.94 $ | +19.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.83 $ | 1.66 $ | -9.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.00 $ | 2.92 $ | +45.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3.25 $ | 2.34 $ | -28.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 11.50 $ | 17.75 $ | +54.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 2.51 $ | +45.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.50 $ | 3.25 $ | -7.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.00 $ | 13.75 $ | +14.6 % |
Transportation | San Mateo, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.50 $ | 2.60 $ | -42.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 65.60 $ | 96.50 $ | +47.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | ? | 4.00 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 3.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | ? | 39.00 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.77 $ | 5.17 $ | +8.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 29,626.95 $ | 32,000.00 $ | +8.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,393.14 $ | 27,336.48 $ | +12.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Mateo, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 258.59 $ | 249.85 $ | -3.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 43.00 $ | 49.73 $ | +15.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 60.83 $ | 63.36 $ | +4.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Mateo, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 160.00 $ | 104.33 $ | -34.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | ? | 19.00 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.00 $ | 16.50 $ | +26.9 % |
Childcare | San Mateo, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,158.33 $ | 2,843.33 $ | +31.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 32,215.00 $ | 31,333.33 $ | -2.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Mateo, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 70.00 $ | 60.56 $ | -13.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 47.50 $ | 42.73 $ | -10.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 85.00 $ | 105.43 $ | +24.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 125.00 $ | 135.53 $ | +8.4 % |
Rent Per Month | San Mateo, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,525.00 $ | 3,143.26 $ | +24.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,800.00 $ | 2,650.00 $ | -5.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,583.33 $ | 5,523.57 $ | -1.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 6,000.00 $ | 4,665.00 $ | -22.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Mateo, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | ? | 1,093.12 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | ? | 985.71 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | San Mateo, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 7,958.22 $ | 7,711.20 $ | -3.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.53 | 6.56 | +0.4 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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