Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Myers, FL and San Jose 

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Consumer Prices in San Jose are 11.5% lower than in Fort Myers, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Jose are 30.4% lower than in Fort Myers, FL
Rent Prices in San Jose are 57.3% lower than in Fort Myers, FL
Restaurant Prices in San Jose are 18.2% lower than in Fort Myers, FL
Groceries Prices in San Jose are 21.1% lower than in Fort Myers, FL
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose is 61.5% lower than in Fort Myers, FL
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Restaurants
Fort Myers, FL Edit San Jose Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $
(8,054.54 ₡)
11.17 $
(6,000.00 ₡)
     -25.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 $
(34,903.00 ₡)
55.87 $
(30,000.00 ₡)
     -14.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.50 $
(4,564.24 ₡)
9.31 $
(5,000.00 ₡)
     +9.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 $
(2,147.88 ₡)
2.79 $
(1,500.00 ₡)
     -30.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(3,758.78 ₡)
5.03 $
(2,700.00 ₡)
     -28.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.97 $
(2,131.10 ₡)
3.16 $
(1,696.04 ₡)
     -20.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 $
(1,158.78 ₡)
1.83 $
(980.53 ₡)
     -15.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 $
(1,050.45 ₡)
1.68 $
(903.12 ₡)
     -14.0 %
Markets
Fort Myers, FL Edit San Jose Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.36 $
(2,343.33 ₡)
7.11 $
(3,818.19 ₡)
     +62.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.41 $
(1,828.38 ₡)
1.86 $
(998.83 ₡)
     -45.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.78 $
(956.48 ₡)
1.08 $
(578.83 ₡)
     -39.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.81 $
(2,581.48 ₡)
3.18 $
(1,708.42 ₡)
     -33.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.97 $
(2,131.91 ₡)
3.34 $
(1,790.94 ₡)
     -16.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.64 $
(2,491.54 ₡)
3.83 $
(2,054.50 ₡)
     -17.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.25 $
(3,891.69 ₡)
5.77 $
(3,096.60 ₡)
     -20.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.93 $
(1,035.76 ₡)
2.21 $
(1,188.92 ₡)
     +14.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 $
(384.60 ₡)
0.53 $
(285.59 ₡)
     -25.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.99 $
(1,065.89 ₡)
0.88 $
(471.13 ₡)
     -55.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.74 $
(935.86 ₡)
1.08 $
(581.30 ₡)
     -37.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.09 $
(586.37 ₡)
0.98 $
(526.22 ₡)
     -10.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.14 $
(609.46 ₡)
1.03 $
(551.26 ₡)
     -9.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.37 $
(1,272.62 ₡)
1.20 $
(644.24 ₡)
     -49.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.66 $
(893.16 ₡)
2.09 $
(1,121.74 ₡)
     +25.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.50 $
(6,175.15 ₡)
13.69 $
(7,350.00 ₡)
     +19.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.66 $
(1,429.36 ₡)
2.35 $
(1,262.61 ₡)
     -11.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 $
(1,467.72 ₡)
3.05 $
(1,637.23 ₡)
     +11.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.00 $
(3,758.78 ₡)
4.38 $
(2,350.00 ₡)
     -37.5 %
Transportation
Fort Myers, FL Edit San Jose Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.12 $
(1,141.06 ₡)
0.74 $
(400.00 ₡)
     -64.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 $
(16,109.08 ₡)
35.61 $
(19,121.20 ₡)
     +18.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(1,745.15 ₡)
1.26 $
(675.00 ₡)
     -61.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.30 $
(1,235.03 ₡)
2.57 $
(1,380.38 ₡)
     +11.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 $
(11,813.32 ₡)
6.62 $
(3,555.00 ₡)
     -69.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.40 $
(1,823.15 ₡)
6.13 $
(3,290.85 ₡)
     +80.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 $
(11,813,323.24 ₡)
32,590.32 $
(17,500,000.00 ₡)
     +48.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,050.00 $
(12,377,140.94 ₡)
30,227.86 $
(16,231,429.67 ₡)
     +31.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Fort Myers, FL Edit San Jose Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 129.83 $
(69,716.51 ₡)
57.54 $
(30,896.01 ₡)
     -55.7 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.12 $
(64.44 ₡)
0.06 $
(34.01 ₡)
     -47.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.27 $
(35,586.42 ₡)
50.80 $
(27,278.40 ₡)
     -23.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Fort Myers, FL Edit San Jose Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.00 $
(25,774.52 ₡)
60.65 $
(32,569.69 ₡)
     +26.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 3.75 $
(2,013.63 ₡)
28.03 $
(15,053.03 ₡)
     +647.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $
(6,980.60 ₡)
7.45 $
(4,000.00 ₡)
     -42.7 %
Childcare
Fort Myers, FL Edit San Jose Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 833.33 $
(447,474.37 ₡)
358.26 $
(192,373.72 ₡)
     -57.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,000.00 $
(8,054,538.57 ₡)
8,721.51 $
(4,683,180.79 ₡)
     -41.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Fort Myers, FL Edit San Jose Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 39.00 $
(20,941.80 ₡)
85.13 $
(45,712.12 ₡)
     +118.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.00 $
(13,424.23 ₡)
48.71 $
(26,157.13 ₡)
     +94.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 63.16 $
(33,917.66 ₡)
121.82 $
(65,412.10 ₡)
     +92.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 87.50 $
(46,984.81 ₡)
113.64 $
(61,019.67 ₡)
     +29.9 %
Rent Per Month
Fort Myers, FL Edit San Jose Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,760.00 $
(945,065.86 ₡)
680.64 $
(365,484.68 ₡)
     -61.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,771.67 $
(951,330.50 ₡)
418.73 $
(224,843.73 ₡)
     -76.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,966.67 $
(1,593,008.74 ₡)
1,476.94 $
(793,073.77 ₡)
     -50.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,100.00 $
(1,127,635.40 ₡)
1,098.75 $
(589,995.87 ₡)
     -47.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Fort Myers, FL Edit San Jose Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 260.00 $
(139,610.84 ₡)
200.03 $
(107,409.06 ₡)
     -23.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 223.33 $
(119,922.13 ₡)
124.90 $
(67,065.10 ₡)
     -44.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Fort Myers, FL Edit San Jose Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,236.00 $
(1,737,632.45 ₡)
867.68 $
(465,917.69 ₡)
     -73.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.08 8.21      +61.7 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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