Cost of Living Comparison Between Miami, FL and San Jose 

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Consumer Prices in San Jose are 25.6% lower than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Jose are 48.3% lower than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in San Jose are 74.7% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in San Jose are 43.1% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in San Jose are 14.9% lower than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose is 60.0% lower than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit San Jose Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(12,724.64 ₡)
10.40 $
(5,294.93 ₡)
     -58.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(50,898.54 ₡)
63.86 $
(32,501.50 ₡)
     -36.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(6,107.83 ₡)
9.82 $
(5,000.00 ₡)
     -18.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(3,562.90 ₡)
3.54 $
(1,800.00 ₡)
     -49.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(4,071.88 ₡)
5.30 $
(2,700.00 ₡)
     -33.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.82 $
(2,451.23 ₡)
3.58 $
(1,823.80 ₡)
     -25.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 $
(1,371.48 ₡)
2.03 $
(1,031.76 ₡)
     -24.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $
(1,090.62 ₡)
1.48 $
(752.10 ₡)
     -31.0 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit San Jose Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.42 $
(2,248.10 ₡)
7.38 $
(3,756.13 ₡)
     +67.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $
(1,667.09 ₡)
2.43 $
(1,235.07 ₡)
     -25.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.78 $
(904.41 ₡)
1.01 $
(516.34 ₡)
     -42.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.89 $
(1,977.77 ₡)
3.27 $
(1,663.88 ₡)
     -15.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.05 $
(3,081.49 ₡)
4.11 $
(2,091.57 ₡)
     -32.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.75 $
(2,416.41 ₡)
4.58 $
(2,331.45 ₡)
     -3.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.50 $
(3,306.29 ₡)
6.78 $
(3,451.81 ₡)
     +4.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $
(1,312.58 ₡)
2.29 $
(1,165.90 ₡)
     -11.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 $
(436.77 ₡)
0.64 $
(323.69 ₡)
     -25.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.68 $
(854.91 ₡)
1.31 $
(666.52 ₡)
     -22.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1,031.88 ₡)
1.29 $
(655.72 ₡)
     -36.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $
(548.57 ₡)
1.24 $
(628.80 ₡)
     +14.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(701.13 ₡)
1.08 $
(552.02 ₡)
     -21.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.56 $
(1,302.49 ₡)
1.14 $
(578.28 ₡)
     -55.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $
(1,053.18 ₡)
2.32 $
(1,179.77 ₡)
     +12.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.99 $
(6,611.72 ₡)
16.70 $
(8,500.00 ₡)
     +28.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(1,015.91 ₡)
2.42 $
(1,233.66 ₡)
     +21.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(1,205.66 ₡)
3.07 $
(1,560.74 ₡)
     +29.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(4,580.87 ₡)
4.62 $
(2,350.00 ₡)
     -48.7 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit San Jose Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(1,145.22 ₡)
0.88 $
(450.00 ₡)
     -60.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 $
(58,533.32 ₡)
38.44 $
(19,565.22 ₡)
     -66.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $
(1,514.23 ₡)
1.68 $
(855.00 ₡)
     -43.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $
(1,068.87 ₡)
2.41 $
(1,228.70 ₡)
     +15.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(12,215.65 ₡)
7.00 $
(3,562.50 ₡)
     -70.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.48 $
(1,769.13 ₡)
5.63 $
(2,863.92 ₡)
     +61.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(17,814,489.80 ₡)
31,828.02 $
(16,200,000.00 ₡)
     -9.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,955.19 $
(12,701,830.40 ₡)
32,604.87 $
(16,595,402.44 ₡)
     +30.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit San Jose Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.11 $
(86,584.68 ₡)
72.19 $
(36,742.90 ₡)
     -57.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.94 $
(28,982.23 ₡)
22.20 $
(11,300.00 ₡)
     -61.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.83 $
(31,472.27 ₡)
47.82 $
(24,342.08 ₡)
     -22.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit San Jose Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.17 $
(34,695.84 ₡)
59.19 $
(30,128.36 ₡)
     -13.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.86 $
(12,142.94 ₡)
29.40 $
(14,965.58 ₡)
     +23.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(7,634.78 ₡)
7.86 $
(4,000.00 ₡)
     -47.6 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit San Jose Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $
(591,695.55 ₡)
466.61 $
(237,500.00 ₡)
     -59.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $
(14,421,253.65 ₡)
10,775.63 $
(5,484,637.51 ₡)
     -62.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit San Jose Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.50 $
(23,667.82 ₡)
84.24 $
(42,877.62 ₡)
     +81.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.12 $
(21,950.00 ₡)
52.54 $
(26,741.55 ₡)
     +21.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.28 $
(40,860.22 ₡)
127.38 $
(64,834.46 ₡)
     +58.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.67 $
(49,201.92 ₡)
120.01 $
(61,085.50 ₡)
     +24.2 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit San Jose Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,784.86 $
(1,417,454.37 ₡)
703.83 $
(358,238.81 ₡)
     -74.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,129.68 $
(1,083,974.90 ₡)
446.10 $
(227,057.96 ₡)
     -79.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,402.90 $
(2,749,995.58 ₡)
1,357.38 $
(690,885.65 ₡)
     -74.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,693.74 $
(1,880,058.66 ₡)
1,040.91 $
(529,809.77 ₡)
     -71.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit San Jose Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.52 $
(292,930.33 ₡)
164.90 $
(83,933.83 ₡)
     -71.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 359.55 $
(183,006.63 ₡)
123.61 $
(62,917.72 ₡)
     -65.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit San Jose Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,289.41 $
(2,183,246.65 ₡)
885.78 $
(450,848.62 ₡)
     -79.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 9.58      +45.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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