Cost of Living Comparison Between Hilversum and San Jose 

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Rent Prices in San Jose are 51.9% lower than in Hilversum
Restaurant Prices in San Jose are 34.9% lower than in Hilversum
Groceries Prices in San Jose are 2.3% lower than in Hilversum
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Restaurants
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(10,019.62 ₡)
9.88 €
(5,500.00 ₡)
     -45.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(44,531.66 ₡)
53.90 €
(30,003.00 ₡)
     -32.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 €
(7,793.04 ₡)
8.98 €
(5,000.00 ₡)
     -35.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 €
(2,226.58 ₡)
3.19 €
(1,775.00 ₡)
     -20.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 €
(2,087.42 ₡)
4.67 €
(2,600.00 ₡)
     +24.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.55 €
(1,976.09 ₡)
3.28 €
(1,825.88 ₡)
     -7.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.44 €
(1,913.47 ₡)
1.83 €
(1,020.20 ₡)
     -46.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 €
(1,537.73 ₡)
1.38 €
(768.40 ₡)
     -50.0 %
Markets
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.59 €
(2,552.64 ₡)
6.69 €
(3,723.14 ₡)
     +45.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.02 €
(1,124.42 ₡)
2.22 €
(1,237.58 ₡)
     +10.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.47 €
(815.54 ₡)
0.93 €
(517.27 ₡)
     -36.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.99 €
(2,221.02 ₡)
2.99 €
(1,665.35 ₡)
     -25.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.19 €
(2,890.74 ₡)
3.76 €
(2,091.57 ₡)
     -27.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.79 €
(3,779.78 ₡)
4.20 €
(2,336.23 ₡)
     -38.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.80 €
(3,784.83 ₡)
6.21 €
(3,458.98 ₡)
     -8.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.72 €
(401.46 ₡)
2.10 €
(1,167.36 ₡)
     +190.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 €
(552.95 ₡)
0.55 €
(304.06 ₡)
     -45.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 €
(416.61 ₡)
1.20 €
(667.47 ₡)
     +60.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.33 €
(741.06 ₡)
1.18 €
(656.77 ₡)
     -11.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(464.58 ₡)
1.09 €
(608.16 ₡)
     +30.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(432.26 ₡)
0.99 €
(552.86 ₡)
     +27.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.04 €
(578.91 ₡)
1.04 €
(579.34 ₡)
     +0.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(487.07 ₡)
2.12 €
(1,180.59 ₡)
     +142.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(3,334.31 ₡)
14.37 €
(8,000.00 ₡)
     +139.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.35 €
(752.27 ₡)
2.22 €
(1,235.71 ₡)
     +64.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 €
(1,330.38 ₡)
2.81 €
(1,562.59 ₡)
     +17.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(4,564.50 ₡)
4.22 €
(2,350.00 ₡)
     -48.5 %
Transportation
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 €
(2,226.58 ₡)
0.81 €
(450.00 ₡)
     -79.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 108.00 €
(60,117.75 ₡)
35.15 €
(19,565.22 ₡)
     -67.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) ?
(? ₡)
1.54 €
(855.00 ₡)
    
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) ?
(? ₡)
2.22 €
(1,237.60 ₡)
    
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) ?
(? ₡)
6.40 €
(3,562.50 ₡)
    
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.22 €
(4,019.36 ₡)
5.15 €
(2,864.87 ₡)
     -28.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,828.00 €
(16,603,630.99 ₡)
29,102.89 €
(16,200,000.00 ₡)
     -2.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,000.00 €
(16,142,728.26 ₡)
29,896.70 €
(16,641,873.06 ₡)
     +3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 215.05 €
(119,709.21 ₡)
66.04 €
(36,763.39 ₡)
     -69.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 27.00 €
(15,029.44 ₡)
20.30 €
(11,300.00 ₡)
     -24.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.83 €
(25,512.93 ₡)
45.79 €
(25,490.07 ₡)
     -0.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.33 €
(32,471.01 ₡)
54.22 €
(30,181.05 ₡)
     -7.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 €
(13,916.15 ₡)
26.91 €
(14,977.10 ₡)
     +7.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(8,349.69 ₡)
7.19 €
(4,000.00 ₡)
     -52.1 %
Childcare
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,095.00 €
(609,527.15 ₡)
426.66 €
(237,500.00 ₡)
     -61.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,900.00 €
(7,180,730.85 ₡)
9,866.26 €
(5,492,013.80 ₡)
     -23.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 155.00 €
(86,280.10 ₡)
77.10 €
(42,918.60 ₡)
     -50.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 75.00 €
(41,748.44 ₡)
48.10 €
(26,772.28 ₡)
     -35.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 115.00 €
(64,014.27 ₡)
116.72 €
(64,971.74 ₡)
     +1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 158.33 €
(88,135.59 ₡)
110.08 €
(61,274.52 ₡)
     -30.5 %
Rent Per Month
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,266.67 €
(705,084.68 ₡)
645.53 €
(359,330.99 ₡)
     -49.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,083.33 €
(603,032.95 ₡)
408.42 €
(227,342.96 ₡)
     -62.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,533.33 €
(1,410,169.37 ₡)
1,282.55 €
(713,927.46 ₡)
     -49.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,950.00 €
(1,085,459.31 ₡)
953.03 €
(530,501.29 ₡)
     -51.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 557.41 €
(310,281.94 ₡)
150.91 €
(84,002.36 ₡)
     -72.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 371.61 €
(206,854.63 ₡)
113.18 €
(63,003.38 ₡)
     -69.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,603.33 €
(2,005,780.37 ₡)
810.56 €
(451,196.95 ₡)
     -77.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.73 9.58      +67.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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