Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

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Costa Rica

San Jose vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

San Jose is 9.2% more expensive than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 4.4% more in San Jose
Groceries: pay 14.9% more in San Jose
Transportation: pay 23.8% less in San Jose
Housing: pay 6.5% more in San Jose
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in San Jose
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.2% less in San Jose
Clothing: pay 84.9% more in San Jose

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, and restaurants in San Jose are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in San Jose. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in San Jose.

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San Jose vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Jose instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 4.4% more for restaurants

	Djibouti	San Jose
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$12.18 CRC5,543.94	+23.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$11.62 CRC5,289.15	-24.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$2.69 CRC1,222.04	+41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$1.89 CRC858.35	+11.9%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 14.9% more for groceries

	Djibouti	San Jose
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$3.09 CRC1,407.40	-66.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$5.33 CRC2,425.82	+11.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$8.95 CRC4,075.15	-15.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$3.49 CRC1,590.09	-38.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$4.71 CRC2,145.07	-42.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$2.32 CRC1,054.99	+36.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.73 CRC330.88	+31.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$2.15 CRC979.64	+82.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$1.76 CRC799.36	+139.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$1.73 CRC787.71	+139.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$1.66 CRC755.96	+122.2%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 23.8% less for transportation

	Djibouti	San Jose
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$5.80 CRC2,637.53	-32.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$65.71 CRC29,903.89	+54.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$21,990.00 CRC10M	-34.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$15.13 CRC6,887.86	-68.3%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 6.5% more for housing

	Djibouti	San Jose
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$59.17 CRC26,929.00	+0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$942.15 CRC429K	+39.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$758.77 CRC345K	+58.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$72.33 CRC32,916.13	-81.8%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Djibouti	San Jose
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$980.95 CRC446K	+192.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$17,102.76 CRC8M	+94.5%
Average			+138.6%

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pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	San Jose
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$3.29 CRC1,495.19	-53.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$4.44 CRC2,020.72	+31.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$5.91 CRC2,691.35	+200.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$72.94 CRC33,194.61	-15.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$7.67 CRC3,488.79	-39.4%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 84.9% more for clothing

	Djibouti	San Jose
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$71.32 CRC32,458.76	+69.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$55.79 CRC25,389.75	+183.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$128.46 CRC58,460.15	+3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$131.42 CRC59,807.77	+133.9%
Average			+84.9%

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