Restaurants | San Jose Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5,300.04 ₡ (10.39 $) |
10,200.26 ₡ (19.99 $) |
+92.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
32,501.50 ₡ (63.69 $) |
40,821.46 ₡ (80.00 $) |
+25.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5,000.00 ₡ (9.80 $) |
5,102.68 ₡ (10.00 $) |
+2.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,800.00 ₡ (3.53 $) |
2,806.48 ₡ (5.50 $) |
+55.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,700.00 ₡ (5.29 $) |
3,252.96 ₡ (6.38 $) |
+20.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
1,824.38 ₡ (3.58 $) |
2,736.31 ₡ (5.36 $) |
+50.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,032.33 ₡ (2.02 $) |
1,323.16 ₡ (2.59 $) |
+28.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
752.34 ₡ (1.47 $) |
991.62 ₡ (1.94 $) |
+31.8 % |
Markets | San Jose Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3,757.76 ₡ (7.36 $) |
1,759.00 ₡ (3.45 $) |
-53.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,235.76 ₡ (2.42 $) |
1,701.98 ₡ (3.34 $) |
+37.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
516.59 ₡ (1.01 $) |
994.22 ₡ (1.95 $) |
+92.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,664.29 ₡ (3.26 $) |
1,873.53 ₡ (3.67 $) |
+12.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2,091.57 ₡ (4.10 $) |
2,506.50 ₡ (4.91 $) |
+19.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,332.77 ₡ (4.57 $) |
2,268.34 ₡ (4.45 $) |
-2.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3,453.80 ₡ (6.77 $) |
3,199.65 ₡ (6.27 $) |
-7.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1,166.30 ₡ (2.29 $) |
1,061.85 ₡ (2.08 $) |
-9.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
323.75 ₡ (0.63 $) |
335.96 ₡ (0.66 $) |
+3.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
666.78 ₡ (1.31 $) |
937.09 ₡ (1.84 $) |
+40.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
656.01 ₡ (1.29 $) |
1,000.69 ₡ (1.96 $) |
+52.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
629.20 ₡ (1.23 $) |
723.08 ₡ (1.42 $) |
+14.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
552.25 ₡ (1.08 $) |
647.74 ₡ (1.27 $) |
+17.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
578.57 ₡ (1.13 $) |
946.41 ₡ (1.85 $) |
+63.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,180.00 ₡ (2.31 $) |
1,239.63 ₡ (2.43 $) |
+5.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8,500.00 ₡ (16.66 $) |
7,654.02 ₡ (15.00 $) |
-10.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,234.23 ₡ (2.42 $) |
1,064.29 ₡ (2.09 $) |
-13.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,561.25 ₡ (3.06 $) |
2,303.66 ₡ (4.51 $) |
+47.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,350.00 ₡ (4.61 $) |
4,592.41 ₡ (9.00 $) |
+95.4 % |
Transportation | San Jose Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 ₡ (0.88 $) |
1,020.54 ₡ (2.00 $) |
+126.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
19,565.22 ₡ (38.34 $) |
28,064.75 ₡ (55.00 $) |
+43.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
855.00 ₡ (1.68 $) |
1,403.24 ₡ (2.75 $) |
+64.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,231.17 ₡ (2.41 $) |
1,122.59 ₡ (2.20 $) |
-8.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,562.50 ₡ (6.98 $) |
18,369.65 ₡ (36.00 $) |
+415.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,864.18 ₡ (5.61 $) |
2,066.28 ₡ (4.05 $) |
-27.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,200,000.00 ₡ (31,748.01 $) |
15,308,045.82 ₡ (30,000.00 $) |
-5.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,608,292.85 ₡ (32,548.16 $) |
14,080,966.54 ₡ (27,595.23 $) |
-15.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Jose Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
36,748.59 ₡ (72.02 $) |
120,830.35 ₡ (236.80 $) |
+228.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11,300.00 ₡ (22.15 $) |
35,514.16 ₡ (69.60 $) |
+214.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
24,352.31 ₡ (47.72 $) |
35,163.91 ₡ (68.91 $) |
+44.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Jose Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30,142.98 ₡ (59.07 $) |
13,584.61 ₡ (26.62 $) |
-54.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14,968.78 ₡ (29.34 $) |
9,865.19 ₡ (19.33 $) |
-34.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4,000.00 ₡ (7.84 $) |
6,505.92 ₡ (12.75 $) |
+62.6 % |
Childcare | San Jose Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
237,500.00 ₡ (465.44 $) |
583,163.65 ₡ (1,142.86 $) |
+145.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,486,683.61 ₡ (10,752.55 $) |
5,306,789.22 ₡ (10,400.00 $) |
-3.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Jose Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
42,888.98 ₡ (84.05 $) |
23,814.22 ₡ (46.67 $) |
-44.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
26,750.07 ₡ (52.42 $) |
20,126.11 ₡ (39.44 $) |
-24.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
64,872.54 ₡ (127.13 $) |
44,222.96 ₡ (86.67 $) |
-31.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
61,137.93 ₡ (119.82 $) |
56,498.03 ₡ (110.72 $) |
-7.6 % |
Rent Per Month | San Jose Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
358,532.55 ₡ (702.64 $) |
800,724.19 ₡ (1,569.22 $) |
+123.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
227,137.02 ₡ (445.13 $) |
710,255.53 ₡ (1,391.93 $) |
+212.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
691,112.99 ₡ (1,354.41 $) |
1,366,103.93 ₡ (2,677.23 $) |
+97.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
530,001.59 ₡ (1,038.67 $) |
1,191,622.02 ₡ (2,335.29 $) |
+124.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Jose Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
83,952.84 ₡ (164.53 $) |
163,019.45 ₡ (319.48 $) |
+94.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
62,941.48 ₡ (123.35 $) |
137,011.00 ₡ (268.51 $) |
+117.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Jose Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
450,945.24 ₡ (883.74 $) |
2,325,439.04 ₡ (4,557.29 $) |
+415.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.58 | 6.52 | -32.0 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 52 | 151 |
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