Cost of living comparison
compared to
Charlotte Amalie vs. San Jose Cost of Living Summary
Charlotte Amalie is 96.0% more expensive than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.4% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Charlotte Amalie
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Charlotte Amalie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.1% more in Charlotte Amalie
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Charlotte Amalie are more expensive than in San Jose. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Charlotte Amalie.
Charlotte Amalie vs. San Jose Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Charlotte Amalie instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 74.4% more for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.95
CRC4,970.62
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.91
CRC4,946.99
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
CRC1,026.72
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CRC835.60
|
$3.00
|
|
San Jose vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
CRC1,317.14
|
$9.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
CRC2,473.50
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
CRC3,886.45
|
$10.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
CRC1,436.26
|
$7.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.26
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
CRC968.09
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
CRC326.39
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC972.37
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
CRC789.86
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CRC772.46
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
CRC714.69
|
?? | |
San Jose vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of groceries
pay 7.6% more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CRC2,690.93
|
$5.80
|
|
| 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
|
?? | |
San Jose vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.88
CRC29,403.70
|
$116.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$891.63
CRC445,302.33
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$560.77
CRC280,063.20
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.88
CRC34,400.73
|
$229.41
|
|
San Jose vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.27
CRC299,787.88
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,608.22
CRC6,296,859.92
|
?? |
San Jose vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of childcare
pay 93.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
CRC1,335.69
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
CRC1,924.42
|
$8.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CRC2,572.44
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.98
CRC27,959.31
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.91
CRC4,946.99
|
?? | |
San Jose vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.74
CRC30,836.27
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
CRC25,630.36
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.28
CRC60,070.65
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.98
CRC53,427.54
|
?? |
San Jose vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of clothing
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