Restaurants | Funchal Edit | San Jose Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
7.00 € (3,841.85 ₡) |
9.65 € (5,298.38 ₡) |
+37.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 € (27,441.80 ₡) |
59.22 € (32,501.50 ₡) |
+18.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.05 € (3,869.29 ₡) |
9.11 € (5,000.00 ₡) |
+29.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.50 € (1,372.09 ₡) |
3.28 € (1,800.00 ₡) |
+31.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.25 € (1,234.88 ₡) |
4.92 € (2,700.00 ₡) |
+118.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
1.93 € (1,056.51 ₡) |
3.32 € (1,824.19 ₡) |
+72.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.54 € (846.78 ₡) |
1.88 € (1,032.14 ₡) |
+21.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.35 € (740.93 ₡) |
1.37 € (752.26 ₡) |
+1.5 % |
Markets | Funchal Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.56 € (1,956.38 ₡) |
6.85 € (3,757.23 ₡) |
+92.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.17 € (1,189.97 ₡) |
2.25 € (1,235.54 ₡) |
+3.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.53 € (290.77 ₡) |
0.94 € (516.51 ₡) |
+77.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.48 € (1,908.85 ₡) |
3.03 € (1,664.16 ₡) |
-12.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.31 € (2,365.01 ₡) |
3.81 € (2,091.57 ₡) |
-11.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.17 € (1,742.01 ₡) |
4.25 € (2,332.34 ₡) |
+33.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.83 € (3,202.30 ₡) |
6.29 € (3,453.16 ₡) |
+7.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.06 € (583.78 ₡) |
2.12 € (1,166.17 ₡) |
+99.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.81 € (444.99 ₡) |
0.59 € (323.73 ₡) |
-27.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
0.93 € (510.34 ₡) |
1.21 € (666.70 ₡) |
+30.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.06 € (580.88 ₡) |
1.20 € (655.92 ₡) |
+12.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.72 € (397.49 ₡) |
1.15 € (629.07 ₡) |
+58.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.95 € (522.79 ₡) |
1.01 € (552.18 ₡) |
+5.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.33 € (731.78 ₡) |
1.05 € (578.48 ₡) |
-20.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.67 € (367.72 ₡) |
2.15 € (1,179.93 ₡) |
+220.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
3.75 € (2,058.13 ₡) |
15.49 € (8,500.00 ₡) |
+313.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.00 € (1,099.96 ₡) |
2.25 € (1,234.04 ₡) |
+12.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.33 € (1,280.62 ₡) |
2.84 € (1,561.09 ₡) |
+21.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.10 € (2,799.06 ₡) |
4.28 € (2,350.00 ₡) |
-16.0 % |
Transportation | Funchal Edit | San Jose Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.95 € (1,070.23 ₡) |
0.82 € (450.00 ₡) |
-58.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
30.00 € (16,465.08 ₡) |
35.65 € (19,565.22 ₡) |
+18.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.75 € (1,509.30 ₡) |
1.56 € (855.00 ₡) |
-43.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.00 € (1,097.67 ₡) |
2.24 € (1,230.37 ₡) |
+12.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
17.00 € (9,330.21 ₡) |
6.49 € (3,562.50 ₡) |
-61.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.20 € (3,401.40 ₡) |
5.22 € (2,864.10 ₡) |
-15.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,776.00 € (16,342,139.50 ₡) |
29,517.02 € (16,200,000.00 ₡) |
-0.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,070.00 € (18,698,841.11 ₡) |
30,253.32 € (16,604,110.18 ₡) |
-11.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Funchal Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
104.44 € (57,322.87 ₡) |
66.95 € (36,746.74 ₡) |
-35.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
18.50 € (10,153.47 ₡) |
20.59 € (11,300.00 ₡) |
+11.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
37.33 € (20,489.88 ₡) |
44.36 € (24,348.99 ₡) |
+18.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Funchal Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
41.50 € (22,776.69 ₡) |
54.91 € (30,138.24 ₡) |
+32.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
10.00 € (5,488.36 ₡) |
27.27 € (14,967.74 ₡) |
+172.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.25 € (3,979.06 ₡) |
7.29 € (4,000.00 ₡) |
+0.5 % |
Childcare | Funchal Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
343.33 € (188,433.68 ₡) |
432.73 € (237,500.00 ₡) |
+26.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,500.00 € (3,018,597.77 ₡) |
9,995.74 € (5,486,019.69 ₡) |
+81.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Funchal Edit | San Jose Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
60.00 € (32,930.16 ₡) |
78.14 € (42,885.29 ₡) |
+30.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
25.00 € (13,720.90 ₡) |
48.73 € (26,747.30 ₡) |
+94.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
65.00 € (35,674.34 ₡) |
118.18 € (64,860.18 ₡) |
+81.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
52.50 € (28,813.89 ₡) |
111.36 € (61,120.92 ₡) |
+112.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Funchal Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,237.50 € (679,184.50 ₡) |
653.13 € (358,460.74 ₡) |
-47.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
908.33 € (498,526.00 ₡) |
413.81 € (227,111.37 ₡) |
-54.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,200.00 € (1,207,439.11 ₡) |
1,259.10 € (691,039.23 ₡) |
-42.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,300.00 € (713,486.75 ₡) |
965.57 € (529,939.35 ₡) |
-25.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Funchal Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
341.74 € (187,559.74 ₡) |
152.95 € (83,946.67 ₡) |
-55.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
251.67 € (138,126.78 ₡) |
114.67 € (62,933.77 ₡) |
-54.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Funchal Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
990.00 € (543,347.60 ₡) |
821.58 € (450,913.89 ₡) |
-17.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.27 | 9.58 | +81.7 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 40 | 52 |
Cost of Living in San Juan | 2.95 miles |
Cost of Living in Cartago | 38.87 miles |
Cost of Living in Heredia | 53.21 miles |
Cost of Living in Quesada | 57.88 miles |
Cost of Living in Perez Zeledon | 89.36 miles |
Cost of Living in Liberia | 131.27 miles |
Cost of Living in Tamarindo | 161.02 miles |