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San Jose vs. Cockburn Town Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Jose instead of Cockburn Town, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Cockburn Town | San Jose | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? | $9.95 CRC4,522.80 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | ?? | $9.91 CRC4,501.30 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? | $2.06 CRC934.22 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? | $1.67 CRC760.31 |
Cockburn Town vs. San Jose - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Cockburn Town | San Jose | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | ?? | $2.64 CRC1,198.47 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | $4.95 CRC2,250.65 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? | $7.78 CRC3,536.31 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | ?? | $2.88 CRC1,306.86 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? | $3.97 CRC1,801.85 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? | $1.94 CRC880.87 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? | $0.65 CRC296.98 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | $1.95 CRC884.76 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? | $1.58 CRC718.70 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? | $1.55 CRC702.86 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? | $1.43 CRC650.30 |
Cockburn Town vs. San Jose - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Cockburn Town | San Jose | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? | $5.39 CRC2,448.50 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $41.21 CRC18,725.41 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | $37,640.45 CRC17M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | $16.12 CRC7,323.61 |
Cockburn Town vs. San Jose - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
Cockburn Town | San Jose | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | ?? | $58.88 CRC26,754.60 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? | $891.63 CRC405K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? | $560.77 CRC255K | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | ?? | $68.88 CRC31,301.43 |
Cockburn Town vs. San Jose - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Cockburn Town | San Jose | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | $600.27 CRC273K | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | $12,608.22 CRC6M |
Cockburn Town vs. San Jose - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Cockburn Town | San Jose | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? | $2.67 CRC1,215.35 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? | $3.85 CRC1,751.04 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | ?? | $5.15 CRC2,340.68 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | $55.98 CRC25,440.34 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | $9.91 CRC4,501.30 |
Cockburn Town vs. San Jose - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Cockburn Town | San Jose | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | ?? | $61.74 CRC28,058.10 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | ?? | $51.32 CRC23,321.21 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | ?? | $120.28 CRC54,658.64 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | $106.98 CRC48,614.04 |
Cockburn Town vs. San Jose - Cost of clothing
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