Restaurants | San Jose Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5,019.13 ₡ (10.00 $) |
12,547.82 ₡ (25.00 $) |
+150.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30,000.00 ₡ (59.77 $) |
60,229.55 ₡ (120.00 $) |
+100.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5,000.00 ₡ (9.96 $) |
6,022.95 ₡ (12.00 $) |
+20.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,750.00 ₡ (3.49 $) |
4,015.30 ₡ (8.00 $) |
+129.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,600.00 ₡ (5.18 $) |
5,019.13 ₡ (10.00 $) |
+93.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
1,771.60 ₡ (3.53 $) |
2,685.23 ₡ (5.35 $) |
+51.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
996.24 ₡ (1.98 $) |
1,405.16 ₡ (2.80 $) |
+41.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
734.91 ₡ (1.46 $) |
1,056.53 ₡ (2.10 $) |
+43.8 % |
Markets | San Jose Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3,775.45 ₡ (7.52 $) |
2,410.79 ₡ (4.80 $) |
-36.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,172.90 ₡ (2.34 $) |
2,423.31 ₡ (4.83 $) |
+106.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
544.79 ₡ (1.09 $) |
1,364.49 ₡ (2.72 $) |
+150.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,710.94 ₡ (3.41 $) |
2,691.59 ₡ (5.36 $) |
+57.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2,141.97 ₡ (4.27 $) |
3,170.96 ₡ (6.32 $) |
+48.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,322.28 ₡ (4.63 $) |
3,817.16 ₡ (7.61 $) |
+64.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3,438.06 ₡ (6.85 $) |
4,189.11 ₡ (8.35 $) |
+21.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1,049.69 ₡ (2.09 $) |
1,252.04 ₡ (2.49 $) |
+19.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
311.95 ₡ (0.62 $) |
479.05 ₡ (0.95 $) |
+53.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
664.69 ₡ (1.32 $) |
750.41 ₡ (1.50 $) |
+12.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
612.89 ₡ (1.22 $) |
1,116.98 ₡ (2.23 $) |
+82.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
604.50 ₡ (1.20 $) |
721.02 ₡ (1.44 $) |
+19.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
510.73 ₡ (1.02 $) |
541.04 ₡ (1.08 $) |
+5.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
576.26 ₡ (1.15 $) |
1,031.79 ₡ (2.06 $) |
+79.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,178.20 ₡ (2.35 $) |
1,113.24 ₡ (2.22 $) |
-5.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8,000.00 ₡ (15.94 $) |
7,528.69 ₡ (15.00 $) |
-5.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,229.73 ₡ (2.45 $) |
1,087.54 ₡ (2.17 $) |
-11.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,494.71 ₡ (2.98 $) |
1,955.35 ₡ (3.90 $) |
+30.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,350.00 ₡ (4.68 $) |
6,022.95 ₡ (12.00 $) |
+156.3 % |
Transportation | San Jose Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 ₡ (0.90 $) |
878.35 ₡ (1.75 $) |
+95.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
19,565.22 ₡ (38.98 $) |
43,644.60 ₡ (86.96 $) |
+123.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
855.00 ₡ (1.70 $) |
2,158.23 ₡ (4.30 $) |
+152.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,211.63 ₡ (2.41 $) |
1,355.17 ₡ (2.70 $) |
+11.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,562.50 ₡ (7.10 $) |
14,650.84 ₡ (29.19 $) |
+311.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,862.09 ₡ (5.70 $) |
2,681.93 ₡ (5.34 $) |
-6.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,200,000.00 ₡ (32,276.52 $) |
15,057,386.28 ₡ (30,000.00 $) |
-7.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,506,288.35 ₡ (32,886.76 $) |
13,356,280.51 ₡ (26,610.75 $) |
-19.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Jose Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
36,703.61 ₡ (73.13 $) |
97,615.30 ₡ (194.49 $) |
+166.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11,300.00 ₡ (22.51 $) |
36,011.38 ₡ (71.75 $) |
+218.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
24,271.35 ₡ (48.36 $) |
37,503.87 ₡ (74.72 $) |
+54.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Jose Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30,027.33 ₡ (59.83 $) |
34,554.38 ₡ (68.85 $) |
+15.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14,943.48 ₡ (29.77 $) |
6,725.63 ₡ (13.40 $) |
-55.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4,000.00 ₡ (7.97 $) |
9,034.43 ₡ (18.00 $) |
+125.9 % |
Childcare | San Jose Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
227,884.05 ₡ (454.03 $) |
978,730.11 ₡ (1,950.00 $) |
+329.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,470,492.42 ₡ (10,899.29 $) |
14,429,995.18 ₡ (28,750.00 $) |
+163.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Jose Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
42,799.03 ₡ (85.27 $) |
31,452.16 ₡ (62.66 $) |
-26.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
26,682.61 ₡ (53.16 $) |
21,487.83 ₡ (42.81 $) |
-19.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
64,571.20 ₡ (128.65 $) |
53,119.11 ₡ (105.83 $) |
-17.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
60,723.03 ₡ (120.98 $) |
73,153.55 ₡ (145.75 $) |
+20.5 % |
Rent Per Month | San Jose Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
348,363.98 ₡ (694.07 $) |
1,242,041.32 ₡ (2,474.62 $) |
+256.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
220,135.50 ₡ (438.59 $) |
1,049,834.43 ₡ (2,091.67 $) |
+376.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
730,956.44 ₡ (1,456.34 $) |
2,373,304.33 ₡ (4,728.52 $) |
+224.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
511,589.33 ₡ (1,019.28 $) |
1,869,946.69 ₡ (3,725.64 $) |
+265.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Jose Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
83,802.42 ₡ (166.97 $) |
382,628.92 ₡ (762.34 $) |
+356.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
62,753.46 ₡ (125.03 $) |
334,812.18 ₡ (667.07 $) |
+433.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Jose Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
450,180.66 ₡ (896.93 $) |
2,677,195.68 ₡ (5,333.98 $) |
+494.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.58 | 6.78 | -29.3 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 52 | 295 |
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