Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 32.0% more expensive than San Jose.
If you lived in Douglas instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 33.2% more for restaurants
San Jose
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.74
CRC5,647.11
|
$23.96
£18.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.76
CRC5,133.73
|
$8.64
£6.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,058.91
|
$2.15
£1.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CRC788.85
|
$1.72
£1.35
|
|
pay 22.8% less for groceries
San Jose
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
CRC1,400.35
|
$1.66
£1.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
CRC2,367.22
|
$3.06
£2.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.34
CRC3,861.95
|
$5.87
£4.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
CRC1,709.72
|
$2.96
£2.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
CRC2,398.15
|
$3.48
£2.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
CRC1,198.41
|
$1.03
£0.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC332.54
|
$0.64
£0.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC685.21
|
$1.00
£0.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CRC674.21
|
$1.67
£1.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
CRC646.92
|
$0.51
£0.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC567.54
|
$0.82
£0.64
|
|
pay 15.9% more for transportation
San Jose
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
CRC2,941.38
|
$7.63
£6.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.19
CRC20,088.52
|
$40.36
£31.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,625.41
CRC16,633,296.11
|
$31,530.42
£24,881.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
CRC7,189.24
|
$16.65
£13.14
|
|
pay 84.5% more for housing
San Jose
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.58
CRC25,026.63
|
$60.75
£47.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.17
CRC368,776.23
|
$1,127.21
£889.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.75
CRC233,389.73
|
$938.03
£740.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.88
CRC28,863.25
|
$130.63
£103.09
|
|
pay 93.1% more for childcare
San Jose
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.64
CRC243,852.34
|
$1,008.97
£796.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,719.76
CRC5,638,029.69
|
$18,077.44
£14,265.65
|
|
pay 61.0% more for entertainment and sports
San Jose
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.47
CRC1,822.48
|
$4.79
£3.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
CRC1,874.47
|
$4.18
£3.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.59
CRC2,412.85
|
$15.13
£11.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.91
CRC30,982.03
|
$43.72
£34.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
CRC4,106.99
|
$11.35
£8.96
|
|
pay 40.8% less for clothing
San Jose
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.78
CRC44,061.65
|
$52.97
£41.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.26
CRC27,484.69
|
$34.05
£26.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.81
CRC66,693.19
|
$64.95
£51.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.58
CRC62,890.93
|
$68.53
£54.08
|
|
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