Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jaco Beach vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Jaco Beach is 16.7% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Jaco Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in Jaco Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% less in Jaco Beach
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% less in Jaco Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 31.4% less in Jaco Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% less in Jaco Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in Jaco Beach
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Jaco Beach.
Jaco Beach vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jaco Beach instead of Rome, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Jaco Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$7.73
CRC3,774.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$9.91
CRC4,838.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.15
|
$1.58
CRC770.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.51
CRC738.26
|
|
Rome vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Jaco Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
$2.03
CRC991.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.19
|
$4.95
CRC2,419.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.11
|
$5.39
CRC2,632.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
$2.39
CRC1,165.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.75
|
$3.68
CRC1,799.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.94
CRC946.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.65
CRC319.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.89
CRC921.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$1.43
CRC697.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.62
CRC302.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.59
CRC289.70
|
|
Rome vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Jaco Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.58
|
$5.39
CRC2,631.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.11
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$37,640.45
CRC18,386,324.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.05
|
$16.12
CRC7,872.25
|
|
Rome vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Jaco Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
$42.59
CRC20,805.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
$730.71
CRC356,931.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€796.68
|
$497.43
CRC242,979.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
$54.43
CRC26,587.39
|
|
Rome vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of housing
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Jaco Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€487.96
|
$438.62
CRC214,254.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
$6,584.85
CRC3,216,516.75
|
|
Rome vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Jaco Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$2.67
CRC1,306.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.73
|
$3.78
CRC1,845.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
$5.15
CRC2,516.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.67
|
$47.55
CRC23,224.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$9.91
CRC4,838.51
|
|
Rome vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Jaco Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$24.98
CRC12,201.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
$51.31
CRC25,062.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
$120.28
CRC58,753.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.31
|
$106.98
CRC52,255.87
|
|
Rome vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of clothing
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