Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 30.0% more expensive than San Jose.
If you lived in Valletta instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 37.4% more for restaurants
San Jose
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.74
CRC5,647.11
|
$19.49
€18.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.76
CRC5,133.73
|
$10.29
€9.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,058.91
|
$2.62
€2.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CRC788.85
|
$1.99
€1.85
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
San Jose
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
CRC1,400.35
|
$1.46
€1.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
CRC2,367.22
|
$5.28
€4.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.34
CRC3,861.95
|
$4.54
€4.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
CRC1,709.72
|
$2.87
€2.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
CRC2,398.15
|
$4.90
€4.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
CRC1,198.41
|
$1.42
€1.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC332.54
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC685.21
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CRC674.21
|
$1.82
€1.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
CRC646.92
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC567.54
|
$1.23
€1.15
|
|
pay 30.9% more for transportation
San Jose
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
CRC2,941.38
|
$5.49
€5.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.19
CRC20,088.52
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,625.41
CRC16,633,296.11
|
$25,450.20
€23,746.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
CRC7,189.24
|
$29.24
€27.28
|
|
pay 61.3% more for housing
San Jose
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.58
CRC25,026.63
|
$38.58
€36.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.17
CRC368,776.23
|
$1,095.02
€1,021.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.75
CRC233,389.73
|
$900.23
€839.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.88
CRC28,863.25
|
$112.57
€105.03
|
|
pay 19.9% more for childcare
San Jose
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.64
CRC243,852.34
|
$667.12
€622.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,719.76
CRC5,638,029.69
|
$10,288.38
€9,599.60
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
San Jose
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.47
CRC1,822.48
|
$4.33
€4.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
CRC1,874.47
|
$2.69
€2.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.59
CRC2,412.85
|
$5.96
€5.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.91
CRC30,982.03
|
$81.22
€75.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
CRC4,106.99
|
$13.00
€12.13
|
|
pay 40.6% more for clothing
San Jose
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.78
CRC44,061.65
|
$127.25
€118.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.26
CRC27,484.69
|
$62.27
€58.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.81
CRC66,693.19
|
$157.03
€146.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.58
CRC62,890.93
|
$200.35
€186.94
|
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