Restaurants | San Francisco, CA Edit | San Jose Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 $ (12,563.58 ₡) |
10.00 $ (5,025.43 ₡) |
-60.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (50,254.31 ₡) |
59.70 $ (30,000.00 ₡) |
-40.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (6,030.52 ₡) |
9.95 $ (5,000.00 ₡) |
-17.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (4,020.34 ₡) |
3.48 $ (1,750.00 ₡) |
-56.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 $ (4,020.34 ₡) |
5.17 $ (2,600.00 ₡) |
-35.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.62 $ (2,824.29 ₡) |
3.53 $ (1,771.93 ₡) |
-37.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.77 $ (1,394.56 ₡) |
1.98 $ (996.54 ₡) |
-28.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.35 $ (1,178.67 ₡) |
1.46 $ (735.09 ₡) |
-37.6 % |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.06 $ (3,045.86 ₡) |
7.51 $ (3,776.32 ₡) |
+24.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.43 $ (2,227.63 ₡) |
2.33 $ (1,173.12 ₡) |
-47.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.03 $ (1,525.13 ₡) |
1.08 $ (544.95 ₡) |
-64.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.41 $ (2,717.96 ₡) |
3.41 $ (1,711.17 ₡) |
-37.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.50 $ (4,774.96 ₡) |
4.26 $ (2,141.97 ₡) |
-55.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.56 $ (3,798.19 ₡) |
4.62 $ (2,323.10 ₡) |
-38.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.31 $ (4,678.03 ₡) |
6.84 $ (3,439.29 ₡) |
-26.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
3.09 $ (1,555.25 ₡) |
2.09 $ (1,049.94 ₡) |
-32.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.54 $ (775.08 ₡) |
0.62 $ (311.99 ₡) |
-59.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.59 $ (1,303.44 ₡) |
1.32 $ (664.85 ₡) |
-49.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3.45 $ (1,732.66 ₡) |
1.22 $ (613.07 ₡) |
-64.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.97 $ (989.83 ₡) |
1.20 $ (604.71 ₡) |
-38.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 $ (839.39 ₡) |
1.02 $ (510.87 ₡) |
-39.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.00 $ (1,506.91 ₡) |
1.15 $ (576.44 ₡) |
-61.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.38 $ (1,195.81 ₡) |
2.34 $ (1,178.34 ₡) |
-1.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
17.75 $ (8,920.14 ₡) |
15.92 $ (8,000.00 ₡) |
-10.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.33 $ (1,170.48 ₡) |
2.45 $ (1,230.08 ₡) |
+5.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.10 $ (1,559.98 ₡) |
2.97 $ (1,495.02 ₡) |
-4.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.25 $ (6,658.70 ₡) |
4.68 $ (2,350.00 ₡) |
-64.7 % |
Transportation | San Francisco, CA Edit | San Jose Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 $ (1,507.63 ₡) |
0.90 $ (450.00 ₡) |
-70.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
98.00 $ (49,249.22 ₡) |
38.93 $ (19,565.22 ₡) |
-60.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 $ (2,261.44 ₡) |
1.70 $ (855.00 ₡) |
-62.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 $ (2,512.72 ₡) |
2.41 $ (1,213.15 ₡) |
-51.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
55.00 $ (27,639.87 ₡) |
7.09 $ (3,562.50 ₡) |
-87.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.18 $ (2,603.93 ₡) |
5.70 $ (2,862.26 ₡) |
+9.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,000.00 $ (16,081,378.05 ₡) |
32,236.04 $ (16,200,000.00 ₡) |
+0.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,336.48 $ (13,737,756.74 ₡) |
32,861.32 $ (16,514,228.72 ₡) |
+20.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Francisco, CA Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
263.10 $ (132,218.55 ₡) |
73.04 $ (36,707.11 ₡) |
-72.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
51.45 $ (25,854.24 ₡) |
22.49 $ (11,300.00 ₡) |
-56.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
67.91 $ (34,127.24 ₡) |
48.31 $ (24,277.65 ₡) |
-28.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Francisco, CA Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
110.17 $ (55,363.49 ₡) |
59.77 $ (30,036.33 ₡) |
-45.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.20 $ (12,161.54 ₡) |
29.74 $ (14,945.45 ₡) |
+22.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 $ (8,543.23 ₡) |
7.96 $ (4,000.00 ₡) |
-53.2 % |
Childcare | San Francisco, CA Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,666.67 $ (1,340,114.84 ₡) |
453.53 $ (227,919.06 ₡) |
-83.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
31,333.33 $ (15,746,349.34 ₡) |
10,888.13 $ (5,471,752.79 ₡) |
-65.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Francisco, CA Edit | San Jose Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
63.27 $ (31,796.81 ₡) |
85.18 $ (42,806.03 ₡) |
+34.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
51.73 $ (25,994.73 ₡) |
53.11 $ (26,687.86 ₡) |
+2.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
109.09 $ (54,822.65 ₡) |
128.54 $ (64,594.66 ₡) |
+17.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
140.42 $ (70,567.36 ₡) |
120.90 $ (60,755.33 ₡) |
-13.9 % |
Rent Per Month | San Francisco, CA Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,268.17 $ (1,642,394.49 ₡) |
693.50 $ (348,512.57 ₡) |
-78.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,753.57 $ (1,383,788.22 ₡) |
438.13 $ (220,180.13 ₡) |
-84.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,915.80 $ (2,972,944.26 ₡) |
1,455.14 $ (731,271.53 ₡) |
-75.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
5,070.83 $ (2,548,312.12 ₡) |
1,018.31 $ (511,746.88 ₡) |
-79.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Francisco, CA Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,287.07 $ (646,809.42 ₡) |
166.78 $ (83,814.13 ₡) |
-87.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,142.26 $ (574,036.46 ₡) |
124.90 $ (62,768.09 ₡) |
-89.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Francisco, CA Edit | San Jose Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
7,629.41 $ (3,834,109.43 ₡) |
895.92 $ (450,240.18 ₡) |
-88.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.77 | 9.58 | +41.6 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 208 | 52 |
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