Cost of living comparison
compared to
Andorra La Vella vs. San Jose Cost of Living Summary
Andorra La Vella is 15.5% more expensive than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.1% more in Andorra La Vella
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% more in Andorra La Vella
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% more in Andorra La Vella
- Housing
-
pay 47.5% more in Andorra La Vella
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% more in Andorra La Vella
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% less in Andorra La Vella
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% less in Andorra La Vella
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Andorra La Vella are more expensive than in San Jose. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Andorra La Vella.
Andorra La Vella vs. San Jose Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Andorra La Vella instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 36.1% more for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.95
CRC4,947.81
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.91
CRC4,924.29
|
$12.26
€10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
CRC1,022.01
|
$2.66
€2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CRC831.76
|
$1.93
€1.67
|
|
San Jose vs. Andorra La Vella - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
CRC1,311.09
|
$1.44
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
CRC2,462.15
|
$9.94
€8.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
CRC3,868.62
|
$5.16
€4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
CRC1,429.67
|
$3.75
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,971.17
|
$4.94
€4.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
CRC963.65
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
CRC324.89
|
$1.32
€1.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC967.90
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
CRC786.24
|
$1.68
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CRC768.91
|
$1.09
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
CRC711.41
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
San Jose vs. Andorra La Vella - Cost of groceries
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CRC2,678.58
|
$6.06
€5.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.21
CRC20,485.06
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,640.45
CRC18,712,315.88
|
$22,191.80
€19,136.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.12
CRC8,011.83
|
$30.52
€26.32
|
|
San Jose vs. Andorra La Vella - Cost of transportation
pay 47.5% more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.88
CRC29,268.77
|
$55.68
€48.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$891.63
CRC443,258.89
|
$1,351.53
€1,165.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$560.77
CRC278,778.03
|
$1,074.55
€926.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.88
CRC34,242.87
|
$104.95
€90.50
|
|
San Jose vs. Andorra La Vella - Cost of housing
pay 13.7% more for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.27
CRC298,412.20
|
$639.47
€551.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,608.22
CRC6,267,964.49
|
$15,242.26
€13,143.82
|
|
San Jose vs. Andorra La Vella - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
CRC1,329.56
|
$3.27
€2.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
CRC1,915.58
|
$2.44
€2.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CRC2,560.63
|
$5.26
€4.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.98
CRC27,831.01
|
$50.61
€43.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.91
CRC4,924.29
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
San Jose vs. Andorra La Vella - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.74
CRC30,694.76
|
$93.43
€80.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
CRC25,512.74
|
$40.87
€35.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.28
CRC59,794.99
|
$81.75
€70.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.98
CRC53,182.37
|
$105.11
€90.64
|
|
San Jose vs. Andorra La Vella - Cost of clothing
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