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San Jose vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

San Jose is 46.8% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 50.0% less in San Jose
Groceries: pay 53.3% less in San Jose
Transportation: pay 30.0% less in San Jose
Housing: pay 69.1% less in San Jose
Childcare: pay 51.5% less in San Jose
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.2% less in San Jose
Clothing: pay 17.2% less in San Jose

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in San Jose.

San Jose vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.0% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	San Jose
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$9.95 CRC4,947.81	-83.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$9.91 CRC4,924.29	-34.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$2.06 CRC1,022.01	-39.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$1.67 CRC831.76	-42.6%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 53.3% less for groceries

	Hamilton	San Jose
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	$2.64 CRC1,311.09	-68.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$4.95 CRC2,462.15	-18.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$7.78 CRC3,868.62	-53.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$2.88 CRC1,429.67	-61.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$3.97 CRC1,971.17	-62.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$1.94 CRC963.65	-66.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$0.65 CRC324.89	-78.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$1.95 CRC967.90	-55.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	$1.58 CRC786.24	-50.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$1.55 CRC768.91	-54.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$1.43 CRC711.41	-16.2%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 30.0% less for transportation

	Hamilton	San Jose
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$5.39 CRC2,678.58	-39.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$41.21 CRC20,485.06	-40.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	$37,640.45 CRC18,712,315.88	+15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	$16.12 CRC8,011.83	-56.2%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 69.1% less for housing

	Hamilton	San Jose
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$58.88 CRC29,268.77	-61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$891.63 CRC443,258.89	-75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$560.77 CRC278,778.03	-75.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$68.88 CRC34,242.87	-64.5%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 51.5% less for childcare

	Hamilton	San Jose
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$600.27 CRC298,412.20	-54.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	$12,608.22 CRC6,267,964.49	-48.5%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	San Jose
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$2.67 CRC1,329.56	-73.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$3.85 CRC1,915.58	-40.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$5.15 CRC2,560.63	-70.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$55.98 CRC27,831.01	-70.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$9.91 CRC4,924.29	-26.6%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 17.2% less for clothing

	Hamilton	San Jose
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$61.74 CRC30,694.76	-22.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$51.32 CRC25,512.74	-14.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$120.28 CRC59,794.99	-15.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$106.98 CRC53,182.37	-15.9%
Average			-17.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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