Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Jose vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary
San Jose is 20.5% more expensive than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6% less in San Jose
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% more in San Jose
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% more in San Jose
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% less in San Jose
- Childcare
-
pay 61.2% more in San Jose
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% more in San Jose
- Clothing
-
pay 74.0% more in San Jose
The cost of clothing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in San Jose are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in San Jose.
San Jose vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Jose instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 5.6% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
DJF1,744
|
$9.95
CRC4,947.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.63
DJF2,243
|
$9.91
CRC4,924.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
DJF336
|
$2.06
CRC1,022.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
DJF332
|
$1.67
CRC831.76
|
|
Djibouti vs. San Jose - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.1% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.26
DJF1,645
|
$2.64
CRC1,311.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
DJF849
|
$4.95
CRC2,462.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
DJF1,698
|
$7.78
CRC3,868.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.85
DJF1,216
|
$2.88
CRC1,429.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.24
DJF1,463
|
$3.97
CRC1,971.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
DJF301
|
$1.94
CRC963.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.65
CRC324.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DJF226
|
$1.95
CRC967.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF128
|
$1.58
CRC786.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$1.55
CRC768.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
DJF110
|
$1.43
CRC711.41
|
|
Djibouti vs. San Jose - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
DJF1,170
|
$5.39
CRC2,678.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.27
DJF3,776
|
$41.21
CRC20,485.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,800.12
DJF6,001,753
|
$37,640.45
CRC18,712,315.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.72
DJF8,473
|
$16.12
CRC8,011.83
|
|
Djibouti vs. San Jose - Cost of transportation
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.94
DJF10,467
|
$58.88
CRC29,268.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,431.52
DJF254,189
|
$891.63
CRC443,258.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$477.17
DJF84,730
|
$560.77
CRC278,778.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$398.07
DJF70,684
|
$68.88
CRC34,242.87
|
|
Djibouti vs. San Jose - Cost of housing
pay 61.2% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$335.12
DJF59,505
|
$600.27
CRC298,412.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,793.05
DJF1,561,346
|
$12,608.22
CRC6,267,964.49
|
|
Djibouti vs. San Jose - Cost of childcare
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
DJF997
|
$2.67
CRC1,329.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
DJF648
|
$3.85
CRC1,915.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.71
DJF481
|
$5.15
CRC2,560.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.08
DJF15,285
|
$55.98
CRC27,831.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
DJF1,495
|
$9.91
CRC4,924.29
|
|
Djibouti vs. San Jose - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 74.0% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.10
DJF7,476
|
$61.74
CRC30,694.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.65
DJF3,489
|
$51.32
CRC25,512.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.50
DJF21,930
|
$120.28
CRC59,794.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.14
DJF9,968
|
$106.98
CRC53,182.37
|
|
Djibouti vs. San Jose - Cost of clothing
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