Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 33.0% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.69
A$40.84
|
$10.09
₡5,071
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
$9.20
₡4,624
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
A$4.14
|
$1.83
₡918
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
A$3.26
|
$1.68
₡842
|
|
pay 15.8% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
A$3.51
|
$2.05
₡1,030
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
A$9.83
|
$3.67
₡1,844
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.48
A$9.92
|
$7.11
₡3,574
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
A$6.28
|
$3.18
₡1,598
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
A$5.55
|
$3.84
₡1,928
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.25
|
$2.21
₡1,112
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.73
|
$0.53
₡267
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
A$2.44
|
$0.88
₡441
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
A$3.78
|
$1.08
₡544
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.79
|
$0.98
₡493
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.47
|
$1.03
₡516
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
A$8.35
|
$6.17
₡3,098
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.08
A$153.17
|
$35.74
₡17,959
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,016.00
A$30,633.61
|
$32,532.30
₡16,348,881
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
A$24.38
|
$13.32
₡6,693
|
|
pay 59.0% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.64
A$105.04
|
$50.83
₡25,546
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,824.70
A$2,792.62
|
$686.22
₡344,854
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,494.78
A$2,287.70
|
$420.20
₡211,168
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
A$280.51
|
$44.00
₡22,114
|
|
pay 58.7% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,686.35
A$2,580.88
|
$358.07
₡179,947
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,216.13
A$21,757.15
|
$8,730.45
₡4,387,429
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
A$12.25
|
$2.79
₡1,401
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.73
|
$3.05
₡1,532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.35
A$35.74
|
$4.37
₡2,195
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.70
A$99.02
|
$60.66
₡30,482
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
A$20.42
|
$7.44
₡3,737
|
|
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.52
A$143.13
|
$85.11
₡42,774
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.72
A$111.30
|
$48.81
₡24,527
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.62
A$206.03
|
$122.12
₡61,371
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$183.19
A$280.36
|
$113.99
₡57,286
|
|
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