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Restaurants | San Jose Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5,500.00 ₡ (10.74 $) |
10,245.71 ₡ (20.00 $) |
+86.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30,003.00 ₡ (58.57 $) |
51,228.55 ₡ (100.00 $) |
+70.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5,000.00 ₡ (9.76 $) |
6,403.57 ₡ (12.50 $) |
+28.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,775.00 ₡ (3.46 $) |
4,098.28 ₡ (8.00 $) |
+130.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,600.00 ₡ (5.08 $) |
4,098.28 ₡ (8.00 $) |
+57.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
1,825.66 ₡ (3.56 $) |
3,144.37 ₡ (6.14 $) |
+72.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,031.35 ₡ (2.01 $) |
1,721.28 ₡ (3.36 $) |
+66.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
768.31 ₡ (1.50 $) |
1,326.82 ₡ (2.59 $) |
+72.7 % |
Markets | San Jose Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3,761.41 ₡ (7.34 $) |
2,342.21 ₡ (4.57 $) |
-37.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,237.31 ₡ (2.42 $) |
2,070.01 ₡ (4.04 $) |
+67.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
517.17 ₡ (1.01 $) |
1,304.80 ₡ (2.55 $) |
+152.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,665.20 ₡ (3.25 $) |
2,389.91 ₡ (4.67 $) |
+43.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2,091.57 ₡ (4.08 $) |
3,092.58 ₡ (6.04 $) |
+47.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,335.73 ₡ (4.56 $) |
3,536.12 ₡ (6.90 $) |
+51.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3,458.23 ₡ (6.75 $) |
4,475.39 ₡ (8.74 $) |
+29.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1,167.21 ₡ (2.28 $) |
1,160.69 ₡ (2.27 $) |
-0.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
323.88 ₡ (0.63 $) |
420.89 ₡ (0.82 $) |
+30.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
667.37 ₡ (1.30 $) |
1,124.94 ₡ (2.20 $) |
+68.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
656.66 ₡ (1.28 $) |
1,274.24 ₡ (2.49 $) |
+94.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
630.09 ₡ (1.23 $) |
756.90 ₡ (1.48 $) |
+20.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
552.77 ₡ (1.08 $) |
747.24 ₡ (1.46 $) |
+35.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
579.22 ₡ (1.13 $) |
1,238.10 ₡ (2.42 $) |
+113.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,180.51 ₡ (2.30 $) |
1,073.24 ₡ (2.10 $) |
-9.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8,500.00 ₡ (16.59 $) |
7,684.28 ₡ (15.00 $) |
-9.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,235.49 ₡ (2.41 $) |
1,398.28 ₡ (2.73 $) |
+13.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,562.39 ₡ (3.05 $) |
1,882.28 ₡ (3.67 $) |
+20.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,350.00 ₡ (4.59 $) |
5,891.28 ₡ (11.50 $) |
+150.7 % |
Transportation | San Jose Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 ₡ (0.88 $) |
1,408.79 ₡ (2.75 $) |
+213.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
19,565.22 ₡ (38.19 $) |
50,716.27 ₡ (99.00 $) |
+159.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
855.00 ₡ (1.67 $) |
1,588.09 ₡ (3.10 $) |
+85.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,236.67 ₡ (2.41 $) |
1,383.17 ₡ (2.70 $) |
+11.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,562.50 ₡ (6.95 $) |
15,368.57 ₡ (30.00 $) |
+331.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,864.77 ₡ (5.59 $) |
2,540.55 ₡ (4.96 $) |
-11.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,200,000.00 ₡ (31,622.99 $) |
18,778,625.98 ₡ (36,656.56 $) |
+15.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,636,983.97 ₡ (32,476.00 $) |
13,658,322.34 ₡ (26,661.54 $) |
-17.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Jose Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
36,761.24 ₡ (71.76 $) |
120,839.82 ₡ (235.88 $) |
+228.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11,300.00 ₡ (22.06 $) |
31,351.88 ₡ (61.20 $) |
+177.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
24,375.08 ₡ (47.58 $) |
35,468.24 ₡ (69.24 $) |
+45.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Jose Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30,175.51 ₡ (58.90 $) |
30,961.26 ₡ (60.44 $) |
+2.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14,975.89 ₡ (29.23 $) |
21,067.74 ₡ (41.12 $) |
+40.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4,000.00 ₡ (7.81 $) |
7,684.28 ₡ (15.00 $) |
+92.1 % |
Childcare | San Jose Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
237,500.00 ₡ (463.61 $) |
1,039,999.92 ₡ (2,030.12 $) |
+337.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,491,237.75 ₡ (10,719.10 $) |
15,368,566.32 ₡ (30,000.00 $) |
+179.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Jose Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
42,914.28 ₡ (83.77 $) |
33,699.26 ₡ (65.78 $) |
-21.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
26,769.05 ₡ (52.25 $) |
29,314.12 ₡ (57.22 $) |
+9.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
64,957.30 ₡ (126.80 $) |
50,118.39 ₡ (97.83 $) |
-22.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
61,254.63 ₡ (119.57 $) |
68,224.38 ₡ (133.18 $) |
+11.4 % |
Rent Per Month | San Jose Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
359,280.75 ₡ (701.33 $) |
1,271,860.51 ₡ (2,482.72 $) |
+254.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
227,312.97 ₡ (443.72 $) |
1,005,514.07 ₡ (1,962.80 $) |
+342.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
691,619.01 ₡ (1,350.07 $) |
2,360,782.55 ₡ (4,608.33 $) |
+241.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
530,428.54 ₡ (1,035.42 $) |
1,791,974.83 ₡ (3,498.00 $) |
+237.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Jose Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
83,995.15 ₡ (163.96 $) |
464,967.71 ₡ (907.63 $) |
+453.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
62,994.37 ₡ (122.97 $) |
289,057.39 ₡ (564.25 $) |
+358.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Jose Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
451,160.30 ₡ (880.68 $) |
3,252,202.09 ₡ (6,348.42 $) |
+620.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.58 | 6.62 | -30.9 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 53 | 266 |
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