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Andorra

Andorra La Vella vs. San Jose Cost of Living Summary

Andorra La Vella is 3.9% more expensive than San Jose.

Restaurants: pay 15.2% more in Andorra La Vella
Groceries: pay 27.5% less in Andorra La Vella
Transportation: pay 9.2% less in Andorra La Vella
Housing: pay 50.1% more in Andorra La Vella
Childcare: pay 20.2% less in Andorra La Vella
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.6% less in Andorra La Vella
Clothing: pay 19.8% less in Andorra La Vella

The cost of housing and restaurants in Andorra La Vella are more expensive than in San Jose. Expenses including groceries, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Andorra La Vella.

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Andorra La Vella vs. San Jose Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Andorra La Vella instead of San Jose, you would:

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pay 15.2% more for restaurants

	San Jose	Andorra La Vella
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.18 CRC5,543.94	$16.80 €14.95	+37.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.62 CRC5,289.15	$11.76 €10.46	+1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.69 CRC1,222.04	$2.55 €2.27	-5.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 CRC858.35	$1.85 €1.65	-1.8%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 27.5% less for groceries

	San Jose	Andorra La Vella
Bread 1 loaf	$3.09 CRC1,407.40	$1.53 €1.37	-50.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 CRC2,425.82	$5.33 €4.74
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.95 CRC4,075.15	$5.19 €4.62	-42.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 CRC1,590.09	$3.37 €3.00	-3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.71 CRC2,145.07	$3.97 €3.54	-15.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.32 CRC1,054.99	$1.10 €0.98	-52.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CRC330.88	$1.26 €1.12	+72.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.15 CRC979.64	$1.02 €0.90	-52.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 CRC799.36	$1.54 €1.37	-12.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CRC787.71	$1.04 €0.93	-39.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.66 CRC755.96	$1.00 €0.89	-39.9%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 9.2% less for transportation

	San Jose	Andorra La Vella
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.80 CRC2,637.53	$6.06 €5.39	+4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.71 CRC29,903.89	$33.59 €29.90	-48.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 CRC10M	$21,274.98 €18,935.49	-3.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.13 CRC6,887.86	$29.26 €26.04	+93.3%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 50.1% more for housing

	San Jose	Andorra La Vella
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.17 CRC26,929.00	$59.72 €53.15	+0.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$942.15 CRC429K	$1,595.62 €1,420.16	+69.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$758.77 CRC345K	$1,091.74 €971.69	+43.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.33 CRC32,916.13	$100.61 €89.55	+39.1%
Average			+50.1%

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pay 20.2% less for childcare

	San Jose	Andorra La Vella
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$980.95 CRC446K	$671.84 €597.96	-31.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,102.76 CRC8M	$15,900.24 €14,151.79	-7.0%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports

	San Jose	Andorra La Vella
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.29 CRC1,495.19	$3.14 €2.79	-4.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.44 CRC2,020.72	$2.23 €1.98	-49.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.91 CRC2,691.35	$3.92 €3.49	-33.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.94 CRC33,194.61	$62.71 €55.81	-14.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 CRC3,488.79	$10.08 €8.97	+31.5%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 19.8% less for clothing

	San Jose	Andorra La Vella
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.32 CRC32,458.76	$89.57 €79.72	+25.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.79 CRC25,389.75	$39.19 €34.88	-29.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.46 CRC58,460.15	$78.38 €69.76	-39.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.42 CRC59,807.77	$100.77 €89.69	-23.3%
Average			-19.8%

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