Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Jose vs. Andorra La Vella Cost of Living Summary
San Jose is 2.6% cheaper than Andorra La Vella.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.6% less in San Jose
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% more in San Jose
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% more in San Jose
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% less in San Jose
- Childcare
-
pay 11.7% less in San Jose
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% more in San Jose
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in San Jose
The cost of groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in San Jose are more expensive than in Andorra La Vella. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in San Jose.
San Jose vs. Andorra La Vella Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Jose instead of Andorra La Vella, you would:
pay 24.6% less for restaurants
|
Andorra La Vella
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$9.95
CRC4,947.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.26
€10.58
|
$9.91
CRC4,924.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.29
|
$2.06
CRC1,022.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.67
|
$1.67
CRC831.76
|
|
Andorra La Vella vs. San Jose - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
Andorra La Vella
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
€1.24
|
$2.64
CRC1,311.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.94
€8.57
|
$4.95
CRC2,462.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
€4.45
|
$7.78
CRC3,868.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
€3.24
|
$2.88
CRC1,429.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.26
|
$3.97
CRC1,971.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.94
CRC963.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$0.65
CRC324.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.95
CRC967.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
€1.45
|
$1.58
CRC786.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$1.55
CRC768.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$1.43
CRC711.41
|
|
Andorra La Vella vs. San Jose - Cost of groceries
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Andorra La Vella
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
€5.22
|
$5.39
CRC2,678.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.22
|
$41.21
CRC20,485.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.80
€19,136.59
|
$37,640.45
CRC18,712,315.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.52
€26.32
|
$16.12
CRC8,011.83
|
|
Andorra La Vella vs. San Jose - Cost of transportation
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Andorra La Vella
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.68
€48.02
|
$58.88
CRC29,268.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,351.53
€1,165.46
|
$891.63
CRC443,258.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.55
€926.61
|
$560.77
CRC278,778.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.95
€90.50
|
$68.88
CRC34,242.87
|
|
Andorra La Vella vs. San Jose - Cost of housing
pay 11.7% less for childcare
|
Andorra La Vella
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$639.47
€551.44
|
$600.27
CRC298,412.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,242.26
€13,143.82
|
$12,608.22
CRC6,267,964.49
|
|
Andorra La Vella vs. San Jose - Cost of childcare
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra La Vella
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
€2.82
|
$2.67
CRC1,329.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
€2.11
|
$3.85
CRC1,915.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.26
€4.53
|
$5.15
CRC2,560.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.61
€43.64
|
$55.98
CRC27,831.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.06
|
$9.91
CRC4,924.29
|
|
Andorra La Vella vs. San Jose - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Andorra La Vella
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.43
€80.57
|
$61.74
CRC30,694.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.87
€35.25
|
$51.32
CRC25,512.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.75
€70.50
|
$120.28
CRC59,794.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.11
€90.64
|
$106.98
CRC53,182.37
|
|
Andorra La Vella vs. San Jose - Cost of clothing
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