Cost of Living Comparison Between Funchal and San Jose 

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Consumer Prices in San Jose are 20.0% higher than in Funchal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Jose are 2.9% lower than in Funchal
Rent Prices in San Jose are 41.1% lower than in Funchal
Restaurant Prices in San Jose are 33.3% higher than in Funchal
Groceries Prices in San Jose are 25.6% higher than in Funchal
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose is 14.6% lower than in Funchal
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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 2024April 2024
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