Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 8.2% more expensive than San Jose.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
San Jose
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.74
CRC5,494.66
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.76
CRC4,995.14
|
$8.66
€7.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,030.33
|
$1.94
€1.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CRC767.56
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
San Jose
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
CRC1,362.55
|
$1.90
€1.74
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
CRC2,303.32
|
$6.67
€6.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.34
CRC3,757.69
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
CRC1,663.57
|
$3.64
€3.35
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
CRC2,333.41
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
CRC1,166.06
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC323.56
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC666.72
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CRC656.01
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
CRC629.46
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC552.22
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
San Jose
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
CRC2,861.98
|
$6.52
€5.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.19
CRC19,546.21
|
$38.99
€35.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,625.41
CRC16,184,264.78
|
$25,439.37
€23,382.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
CRC6,995.16
|
$15.81
€14.53
|
|
pay 60.9% more for housing
San Jose
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.58
CRC24,351.01
|
$20.61
€18.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.17
CRC358,820.77
|
$774.70
€712.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.75
CRC227,089.16
|
$602.14
€553.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.88
CRC28,084.06
|
$194.23
€178.53
|
|
pay 32.3% more for childcare
San Jose
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.64
CRC237,269.31
|
$609.18
€559.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,719.76
CRC5,485,825.82
|
$14,273.77
€13,119.74
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
San Jose
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.47
CRC1,773.28
|
$2.71
€2.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
CRC1,823.87
|
$2.85
€2.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.59
CRC2,347.72
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.91
CRC30,145.64
|
$41.90
€38.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
CRC3,996.11
|
$10.83
€9.95
|
|
pay 24.0% less for clothing
San Jose
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.78
CRC42,872.17
|
$69.61
€63.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.26
CRC26,742.72
|
$34.95
€32.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.81
CRC64,892.75
|
$83.87
€77.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.58
CRC61,193.13
|
$104.95
€96.46
|
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