Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and San Jose 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in San Jose are 1.9% higher than in Madrid (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Jose are 14.5% lower than in Madrid | |
| Rent Prices in San Jose are 44.8% lower than in Madrid | |
| Restaurant Prices in San Jose are 13.1% lower than in Madrid | |
| Groceries Prices in San Jose are 16.3% higher than in Madrid | |
| Local Purchasing Power in San Jose is 58.7% lower than in Madrid | |
Restaurants | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (7,734.70 ₡) |
9.96 € (5,500.00 ₡) |
-28.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 € (33,148.73 ₡) |
54.31 € (30,003.00 ₡) |
-9.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.53 € (5,262.36 ₡) |
9.05 € (5,000.00 ₡) |
-5.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 € (1,933.68 ₡) |
3.21 € (1,775.00 ₡) |
-8.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (2,209.92 ₡) |
4.71 € (2,600.00 ₡) |
+17.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.42 € (1,339.24 ₡) |
3.30 € (1,825.58 ₡) |
+36.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.50 € (1,380.41 ₡) |
1.87 € (1,031.28 ₡) |
-25.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.67 € (923.43 ₡) |
1.39 € (768.28 ₡) |
-16.8 % |
Markets | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.03 € (2,224.35 ₡) |
6.81 € (3,761.19 ₡) |
+69.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.45 € (803.53 ₡) |
2.24 € (1,237.22 ₡) |
+54.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.68 € (374.36 ₡) |
0.94 € (517.13 ₡) |
+38.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.79 € (1,538.86 ₡) |
3.01 € (1,665.14 ₡) |
+8.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.42 € (3,549.27 ₡) |
3.79 € (2,091.57 ₡) |
-41.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.58 € (1,976.03 ₡) |
4.23 € (2,335.55 ₡) |
+18.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.53 € (3,609.03 ₡) |
6.26 € (3,457.96 ₡) |
-4.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.06 € (583.03 ₡) |
2.11 € (1,167.15 ₡) |
+100.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (453.97 ₡) |
0.59 € (323.87 ₡) |
-28.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.89 € (493.32 ₡) |
1.21 € (667.34 ₡) |
+35.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.04 € (575.98 ₡) |
1.19 € (656.62 ₡) |
+14.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.67 € (369.75 ₡) |
1.14 € (630.03 ₡) |
+70.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.71 € (391.89 ₡) |
1.00 € (552.74 ₡) |
+41.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.22 € (674.02 ₡) |
1.05 € (579.19 ₡) |
-14.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.90 € (498.78 ₡) |
2.14 € (1,180.48 ₡) |
+136.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.00 € (3,314.87 ₡) |
15.39 € (8,500.00 ₡) |
+156.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.22 € (674.18 ₡) |
2.24 € (1,235.42 ₡) |
+83.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.86 € (1,030.25 ₡) |
2.83 € (1,562.32 ₡) |
+51.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.65 € (3,121.51 ₡) |
4.25 € (2,350.00 ₡) |
-24.7 % |
Transportation | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.50 € (828.72 ₡) |
0.81 € (450.00 ₡) |
-45.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
50.00 € (27,623.94 ₡) |
35.41 € (19,565.22 ₡) |
-29.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.12 € (1,726.50 ₡) |
1.55 € (855.00 ₡) |
-50.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.09 € (1,155.87 ₡) |
2.24 € (1,236.33 ₡) |
+7.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
22.25 € (12,292.66 ₡) |
6.45 € (3,562.50 ₡) |
-71.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.26 € (3,460.86 ₡) |
5.19 € (2,864.74 ₡) |
-17.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,365.00 € (18,433,457.95 ₡) |
29,322.39 € (16,200,000.00 ₡) |
-12.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,619.74 € (15,259,321.37 ₡) |
30,110.20 € (16,635,249.97 ₡) |
+9.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
148.90 € (82,265.49 ₡) |
66.54 € (36,760.47 ₡) |
-55.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.53 € (8,578.96 ₡) |
20.45 € (11,300.00 ₡) |
+31.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.06 € (17,159.18 ₡) |
44.12 € (24,373.70 ₡) |
+42.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
44.75 € (24,723.43 ₡) |
54.61 € (30,173.54 ₡) |
+22.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.23 € (7,307.19 ₡) |
27.11 € (14,975.46 ₡) |
+104.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 € (5,524.79 ₡) |
7.24 € (4,000.00 ₡) |
-27.6 % |
Childcare | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
501.60 € (277,123.41 ₡) |
429.88 € (237,500.00 ₡) |
-14.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,214.29 € (5,090,698.28 ₡) |
9,938.77 € (5,490,962.52 ₡) |
+7.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77.51 € (42,824.58 ₡) |
77.67 € (42,912.75 ₡) |
+0.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
31.33 € (17,310.84 ₡) |
48.45 € (26,767.90 ₡) |
+54.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
80.51 € (44,481.63 ₡) |
117.56 € (64,952.17 ₡) |
+46.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
92.28 € (50,980.47 ₡) |
110.86 € (61,247.58 ₡) |
+20.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,265.69 € (699,264.94 ₡) |
649.96 € (359,087.09 ₡) |
-48.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
913.40 € (504,636.56 ₡) |
411.42 € (227,302.34 ₡) |
-55.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,173.53 € (1,200,829.10 ₡) |
1,251.79 € (691,588.43 ₡) |
-42.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,575.56 € (870,461.17 ₡) |
960.04 € (530,402.74 ₡) |
-39.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
432.40 € (238,892.78 ₡) |
152.03 € (83,992.59 ₡) |
-64.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
250.65 € (138,480.20 ₡) |
114.02 € (62,991.17 ₡) |
-54.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Madrid Edit |
San Jose Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,315.52 € (1,279,277.97 ₡) |
816.59 € (451,147.30 ₡) |
-64.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.80 | 9.58 | +242.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 518 | 53 |
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| Cost of Living in Tamarindo | 161.02 miles |