Cost of living comparison

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Jaco Beach vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Jaco Beach is 41.6% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 38.1% less in Jaco Beach
Groceries: pay 10.6% less in Jaco Beach
Transportation: pay 24.7% less in Jaco Beach
Housing: pay 58.6% less in Jaco Beach
Childcare: pay 79.6% less in Jaco Beach
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.3% less in Jaco Beach
Clothing: pay 29.5% less in Jaco Beach

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Jaco Beach.

Jaco Beach vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jaco Beach instead of London, you would:

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pay 38.1% less for restaurants

	London	Jaco Beach
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.73 £20.04	$7.73 CRC3,774.04	-71.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.02 £8.26	$9.91 CRC4,838.51	-10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 £2.34	$1.58 CRC770.52	-49.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 £1.44	$1.51 CRC738.26	-21.5%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 10.6% less for groceries

	London	Jaco Beach
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 £1.62	$2.03 CRC991.89	-5.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 £4.15	$4.95 CRC2,419.25	-10.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 £4.93	$5.39 CRC2,632.15	-18.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 £3.76	$2.39 CRC1,165.19	-52.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 £2.96	$3.68 CRC1,799.66	-6.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 £1.14	$1.94 CRC946.86	+27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.63	$0.65 CRC319.23	-21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.08	$1.89 CRC921.78	+31.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 £1.23	$1.43 CRC697.92	-12.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.57	$0.62 CRC302.87	-18.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.62	$0.59 CRC289.70	-28.7%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 24.7% less for transportation

	London	Jaco Beach
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 £5.34	$5.39 CRC2,631.82	-24.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$240.54 £180.32	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,798.76 £28,334.89	$37,640.45 CRC18,386,324.93	-0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.75 £23.80	$16.12 CRC7,872.25	-49.2%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 58.6% less for housing

	London	Jaco Beach
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.83 £32.11	$42.59 CRC20,805.58	-0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,083.09 £2,311.16	$730.71 CRC356,931.46	-76.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,340.14 £1,754.23	$497.43 CRC242,979.15	-78.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$255.85 £191.79	$54.43 CRC26,587.39	-78.7%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 79.6% less for childcare

	London	Jaco Beach
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,480.84 £1,859.70	$438.62 CRC214,254.88	-82.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,512.27 £21,373.51	$6,584.85 CRC3,216,516.75	-76.9%
Average			-79.6%

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pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Jaco Beach
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.69 £6.51	$2.67 CRC1,306.40	-69.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 £3.90	$3.78 CRC1,845.66	-27.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.72 £17.03	$5.15 CRC2,516.02	-77.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.95 £48.69	$47.55 CRC23,224.83	-26.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.05 £15.03	$9.91 CRC4,838.51	-50.6%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 29.5% less for clothing

	London	Jaco Beach
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$116.11 £87.04	$24.98 CRC12,201.65	-78.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.02 £39.00	$51.31 CRC25,062.18	-1.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.96 £94.43	$120.28 CRC58,753.29	-4.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.88 £120.60	$106.98 CRC52,255.87	-33.5%
Average			-29.5%

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