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Jaco Beach vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Jaco Beach is 27.8% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% less in Jaco Beach
Groceries: pay 15.3% less in Jaco Beach
Transportation: pay 12.3% more in Jaco Beach
Housing: pay 48.5% less in Jaco Beach
Childcare: pay 62.8% less in Jaco Beach
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.0% less in Jaco Beach
Clothing: pay 14.2% less in Jaco Beach

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Jaco Beach.

Jaco Beach vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jaco Beach instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 30.8% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Jaco Beach
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$24.61	$7.73 CRC3,774.04	-52.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$14.76	$9.91 CRC4,838.51	+1.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.90	$1.58 CRC770.52	-39.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.37	$1.51 CRC738.26	-32.5%
Average			-30.8%

Canberra vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.3% less for groceries

	Canberra	Jaco Beach
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.07	$2.03 CRC991.89	-24.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.51	$4.95 CRC2,419.25	-0.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.27	$5.39 CRC2,632.15	-1.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.50	$2.39 CRC1,165.19	-44.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.28	$3.68 CRC1,799.66	-11.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.23	$1.94 CRC946.86	+31.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.03	$0.65 CRC319.23	-51.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.01	$1.89 CRC921.78	+41.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.80	$1.43 CRC697.92	-23.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.52	$0.62 CRC302.87	-38.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.57	$0.59 CRC289.70	-43.1%
Average			-15.3%

Canberra vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.3% more for transportation

	Canberra	Jaco Beach
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.65	$5.39 CRC2,631.82	+22.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$185.04	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$43,723.43	$37,640.45 CRC18,386,324.93	+29.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.49	$16.12 CRC7,872.25	-14.8%
Average			+12.3%

Canberra vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of transportation

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pay 48.5% less for housing

	Canberra	Jaco Beach
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$78.25	$42.59 CRC20,805.58	-18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,340.33	$730.71 CRC356,931.46	-53.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,747.05	$497.43 CRC242,979.15	-57.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$239.43	$54.43 CRC26,587.39	-65.8%
Average			-48.5%

Canberra vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of housing

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pay 62.8% less for childcare

	Canberra	Jaco Beach
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,641.08	$438.62 CRC214,254.88	-75.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,059.06	$6,584.85 CRC3,216,516.75	-50.6%
Average			-62.8%

Canberra vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of childcare

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pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Jaco Beach
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.84	$2.67 CRC1,306.40	-59.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.13	$3.78 CRC1,845.66	+10.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$46.75	$5.15 CRC2,516.02	-83.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$88.37	$47.55 CRC23,224.83	-19.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$19.69	$9.91 CRC4,838.51	-24.2%
Average			-35.0%

Canberra vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 14.2% less for clothing

	Canberra	Jaco Beach
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$104.48	$24.98 CRC12,201.65	-64.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$86.94	$51.31 CRC25,062.18	-11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$141.61	$120.28 CRC58,753.29	+27.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$178.26	$106.98 CRC52,255.87	-9.6%
Average			-14.2%

Canberra vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of clothing

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