Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Jose vs. Road Town Cost of Living Summary
San Jose is 6.7% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% less in San Jose
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in San Jose
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% more in San Jose
- Housing
-
pay 50.8% less in San Jose
- Childcare
-
pay 41.1% more in San Jose
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% less in San Jose
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% less in San Jose
The cost of childcare and transportation in San Jose are more expensive than in Road Town. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in San Jose.
San Jose vs. Road Town Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Jose instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.95
CRC4,970.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$9.91
CRC4,946.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.06
CRC1,026.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.67
CRC835.60
|
|
Road Town vs. San Jose - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$2.64
CRC1,317.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$4.95
CRC2,473.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$7.78
CRC3,886.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$2.88
CRC1,436.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$3.97
CRC1,980.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.94
CRC968.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.65
CRC326.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.95
CRC972.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$1.58
CRC789.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.55
CRC772.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.43
CRC714.69
|
|
Road Town vs. San Jose - Cost of groceries
pay 16.2% more for transportation
|
Road Town
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$5.39
CRC2,690.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$41.21
CRC20,579.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,640.45
CRC18,798,579.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.12
CRC8,048.76
|
|
Road Town vs. San Jose - Cost of transportation
pay 50.8% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$58.88
CRC29,403.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$891.63
CRC445,302.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$560.77
CRC280,063.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$68.88
CRC34,400.73
|
|
Road Town vs. San Jose - Cost of housing
pay 41.1% more for childcare
|
Road Town
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$600.27
CRC299,787.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$12,608.22
CRC6,296,859.92
|
|
Road Town vs. San Jose - Cost of childcare
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.67
CRC1,335.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.85
CRC1,924.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$5.15
CRC2,572.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$55.98
CRC27,959.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$9.91
CRC4,946.99
|
|
Road Town vs. San Jose - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Road Town
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$61.74
CRC30,836.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$51.32
CRC25,630.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$120.28
CRC60,070.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$106.98
CRC53,427.54
|
|
Road Town vs. San Jose - Cost of clothing
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