Restaurants | San Jose Edit | Miami, FL Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5,294.93 ₡ (10.40 $) |
12,724.64 ₡ (25.00 $) |
+140.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
32,501.50 ₡ (63.86 $) |
50,898.54 ₡ (100.00 $) |
+56.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5,000.00 ₡ (9.82 $) |
6,107.83 ₡ (12.00 $) |
+22.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,800.00 ₡ (3.54 $) |
3,562.90 ₡ (7.00 $) |
+97.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,700.00 ₡ (5.30 $) |
4,071.88 ₡ (8.00 $) |
+50.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
1,823.80 ₡ (3.58 $) |
2,451.23 ₡ (4.82 $) |
+34.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,031.76 ₡ (2.03 $) |
1,371.48 ₡ (2.69 $) |
+32.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
752.10 ₡ (1.48 $) |
1,090.62 ₡ (2.14 $) |
+45.0 % |
Markets | San Jose Edit | Miami, FL Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3,756.13 ₡ (7.38 $) |
2,248.10 ₡ (4.42 $) |
-40.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,235.07 ₡ (2.43 $) |
1,667.09 ₡ (3.28 $) |
+35.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
516.34 ₡ (1.01 $) |
904.41 ₡ (1.78 $) |
+75.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,663.88 ₡ (3.27 $) |
1,977.77 ₡ (3.89 $) |
+18.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2,091.57 ₡ (4.11 $) |
3,081.49 ₡ (6.05 $) |
+47.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,331.45 ₡ (4.58 $) |
2,416.41 ₡ (4.75 $) |
+3.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3,451.81 ₡ (6.78 $) |
3,306.29 ₡ (6.50 $) |
-4.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1,165.90 ₡ (2.29 $) |
1,312.58 ₡ (2.58 $) |
+12.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
323.69 ₡ (0.64 $) |
436.77 ₡ (0.86 $) |
+34.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
666.52 ₡ (1.31 $) |
854.91 ₡ (1.68 $) |
+28.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
655.72 ₡ (1.29 $) |
1,031.88 ₡ (2.03 $) |
+57.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
628.80 ₡ (1.24 $) |
548.57 ₡ (1.08 $) |
-12.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
552.02 ₡ (1.08 $) |
701.13 ₡ (1.38 $) |
+27.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
578.28 ₡ (1.14 $) |
1,302.49 ₡ (2.56 $) |
+125.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,179.77 ₡ (2.32 $) |
1,053.18 ₡ (2.07 $) |
-10.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8,500.00 ₡ (16.70 $) |
6,611.72 ₡ (12.99 $) |
-22.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,233.66 ₡ (2.42 $) |
1,015.91 ₡ (2.00 $) |
-17.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,560.74 ₡ (3.07 $) |
1,205.66 ₡ (2.37 $) |
-22.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,350.00 ₡ (4.62 $) |
4,580.87 ₡ (9.00 $) |
+94.9 % |
Transportation | San Jose Edit | Miami, FL Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 ₡ (0.88 $) |
1,145.22 ₡ (2.25 $) |
+154.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
19,565.22 ₡ (38.44 $) |
58,533.32 ₡ (115.00 $) |
+199.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
855.00 ₡ (1.68 $) |
1,514.23 ₡ (2.98 $) |
+77.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,228.70 ₡ (2.41 $) |
1,068.87 ₡ (2.10 $) |
-13.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,562.50 ₡ (7.00 $) |
12,215.65 ₡ (24.00 $) |
+242.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,863.92 ₡ (5.63 $) |
1,769.13 ₡ (3.48 $) |
-38.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,200,000.00 ₡ (31,828.02 $) |
17,814,489.80 ₡ (35,000.00 $) |
+10.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,595,402.44 ₡ (32,604.87 $) |
12,701,830.40 ₡ (24,955.19 $) |
-23.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Jose Edit | Miami, FL Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
36,742.90 ₡ (72.19 $) |
86,584.68 ₡ (170.11 $) |
+135.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11,300.00 ₡ (22.20 $) |
28,982.23 ₡ (56.94 $) |
+156.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
24,342.08 ₡ (47.82 $) |
31,472.27 ₡ (61.83 $) |
+29.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Jose Edit | Miami, FL Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30,128.36 ₡ (59.19 $) |
34,695.84 ₡ (68.17 $) |
+15.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14,965.58 ₡ (29.40 $) |
12,142.94 ₡ (23.86 $) |
-18.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4,000.00 ₡ (7.86 $) |
7,634.78 ₡ (15.00 $) |
+90.9 % |
Childcare | San Jose Edit | Miami, FL Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
237,500.00 ₡ (466.61 $) |
591,695.55 ₡ (1,162.50 $) |
+149.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,484,637.51 ₡ (10,775.63 $) |
14,421,253.65 ₡ (28,333.33 $) |
+162.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Jose Edit | Miami, FL Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
42,877.62 ₡ (84.24 $) |
23,667.82 ₡ (46.50 $) |
-44.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
26,741.55 ₡ (52.54 $) |
21,950.00 ₡ (43.12 $) |
-17.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
64,834.46 ₡ (127.38 $) |
40,860.22 ₡ (80.28 $) |
-37.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
61,085.50 ₡ (120.01 $) |
49,201.92 ₡ (96.67 $) |
-19.5 % |
Rent Per Month | San Jose Edit | Miami, FL Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
358,238.81 ₡ (703.83 $) |
1,417,454.37 ₡ (2,784.86 $) |
+295.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
227,057.96 ₡ (446.10 $) |
1,083,974.90 ₡ (2,129.68 $) |
+377.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
690,885.65 ₡ (1,357.38 $) |
2,749,995.58 ₡ (5,402.90 $) |
+298.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
529,809.77 ₡ (1,040.91 $) |
1,880,058.66 ₡ (3,693.74 $) |
+254.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Jose Edit | Miami, FL Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
83,933.83 ₡ (164.90 $) |
292,930.33 ₡ (575.52 $) |
+249.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
62,917.72 ₡ (123.61 $) |
183,006.63 ₡ (359.55 $) |
+190.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Jose Edit | Miami, FL Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
450,848.62 ₡ (885.78 $) |
2,183,246.65 ₡ (4,289.41 $) |
+384.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.58 | 6.57 | -31.4 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 52 | 149 |
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