Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and San Jose 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in San Jose are 1.8% higher than in Madrid (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Jose are 15.2% lower than in Madrid | |
| Rent Prices in San Jose are 45.8% lower than in Madrid | |
| Restaurant Prices in San Jose are 13.6% lower than in Madrid | |
| Groceries Prices in San Jose are 16.3% higher than in Madrid | |
| Local Purchasing Power in San Jose is 56.6% lower than in Madrid | |
Restaurants | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (7,726.62 ₡) |
9.97 € (5,500.00 ₡) |
-28.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 € (33,114.08 ₡) |
54.36 € (30,003.00 ₡) |
-9.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (5,519.01 ₡) |
9.06 € (5,000.00 ₡) |
-9.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 € (1,931.65 ₡) |
3.22 € (1,775.00 ₡) |
-8.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (2,207.61 ₡) |
4.71 € (2,600.00 ₡) |
+17.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.43 € (1,343.54 ₡) |
3.31 € (1,825.76 ₡) |
+35.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.50 € (1,378.96 ₡) |
1.87 € (1,031.44 ₡) |
-25.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.66 € (914.58 ₡) |
1.36 € (752.91 ₡) |
-17.7 % |
Markets | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.03 € (2,222.02 ₡) |
6.82 € (3,761.70 ₡) |
+69.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.45 € (802.69 ₡) |
2.24 € (1,237.44 ₡) |
+54.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.68 € (373.97 ₡) |
0.94 € (517.21 ₡) |
+38.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.79 € (1,537.25 ₡) |
3.02 € (1,665.27 ₡) |
+8.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.42 € (3,545.56 ₡) |
3.79 € (2,091.57 ₡) |
-41.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.58 € (1,973.96 ₡) |
4.23 € (2,335.96 ₡) |
+18.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.53 € (3,605.26 ₡) |
6.27 € (3,458.58 ₡) |
-4.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.06 € (582.42 ₡) |
2.12 € (1,167.28 ₡) |
+100.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (453.50 ₡) |
0.59 € (323.89 ₡) |
-28.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.89 € (492.81 ₡) |
1.21 € (667.42 ₡) |
+35.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.04 € (575.38 ₡) |
1.19 € (656.71 ₡) |
+14.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.67 € (369.36 ₡) |
1.14 € (630.16 ₡) |
+70.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.71 € (391.48 ₡) |
1.00 € (552.81 ₡) |
+41.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.22 € (673.32 ₡) |
1.05 € (579.28 ₡) |
-14.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.90 € (498.26 ₡) |
2.14 € (1,180.55 ₡) |
+136.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.00 € (3,311.41 ₡) |
15.40 € (8,500.00 ₡) |
+156.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.22 € (673.47 ₡) |
2.24 € (1,235.59 ₡) |
+83.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.86 € (1,029.18 ₡) |
2.83 € (1,562.48 ₡) |
+51.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.65 € (3,118.24 ₡) |
4.26 € (2,350.00 ₡) |
-24.6 % |
Transportation | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.50 € (827.85 ₡) |
0.82 € (450.00 ₡) |
-45.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
50.00 € (27,595.07 ₡) |
35.45 € (19,565.22 ₡) |
-29.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.12 € (1,724.69 ₡) |
1.55 € (855.00 ₡) |
-50.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.09 € (1,154.66 ₡) |
2.24 € (1,237.11 ₡) |
+7.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
22.25 € (12,279.81 ₡) |
6.45 € (3,562.50 ₡) |
-71.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.26 € (3,457.24 ₡) |
5.19 € (2,864.82 ₡) |
-17.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,365.00 € (18,414,189.21 ₡) |
29,353.07 € (16,200,000.00 ₡) |
-12.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,619.74 € (15,243,370.60 ₡) |
30,149.02 € (16,639,286.54 ₡) |
+9.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
148.90 € (82,179.49 ₡) |
66.61 € (36,762.25 ₡) |
-55.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.53 € (8,569.99 ₡) |
20.47 € (11,300.00 ₡) |
+31.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.06 € (17,141.24 ₡) |
44.17 € (24,376.91 ₡) |
+42.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
44.75 € (24,697.59 ₡) |
54.68 € (30,178.12 ₡) |
+22.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.23 € (7,299.55 ₡) |
27.14 € (14,976.46 ₡) |
+105.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 € (5,519.01 ₡) |
7.25 € (4,000.00 ₡) |
-27.5 % |
Childcare | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
501.60 € (276,833.73 ₡) |
430.33 € (237,500.00 ₡) |
-14.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,214.29 € (5,085,376.91 ₡) |
9,950.33 € (5,491,603.24 ₡) |
+8.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
78.56 € (43,354.92 ₡) |
77.76 € (42,916.31 ₡) |
-1.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
31.81 € (17,557.19 ₡) |
48.51 € (26,770.57 ₡) |
+52.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
81.08 € (44,747.58 ₡) |
117.71 € (64,964.10 ₡) |
+45.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
92.28 € (50,927.17 ₡) |
111.01 € (61,264.00 ₡) |
+20.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,284.38 € (708,848.32 ₡) |
650.76 € (359,153.86 ₡) |
-49.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
931.11 € (513,881.50 ₡) |
411.90 € (227,327.09 ₡) |
-55.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,213.54 € (1,221,656.68 ₡) |
1,253.23 € (691,659.62 ₡) |
-43.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,611.63 € (889,459.65 ₡) |
961.16 € (530,462.80 ₡) |
-40.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
449.04 € (247,823.62 ₡) |
152.20 € (83,998.54 ₡) |
-66.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
255.52 € (141,019.67 ₡) |
114.15 € (62,998.61 ₡) |
-55.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,222.19 € (1,226,428.92 ₡) |
817.50 € (451,177.56 ₡) |
-63.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.89 | 9.58 | +231.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 514 | 53 |
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| Cost of Living in Rivas-Vaciamadrid | 12.79 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Alcala de Henares | 20.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Soto del Real | 26.90 miles |
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| 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 |