Cost of living comparison
London is 2.2 times more expensive than San Jose.
If you lived in London instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 34.7% more for restaurants
San Jose
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
₡5,105
|
$21.12
£16.76
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.20
₡4,655
|
$9.10
£7.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
₡924
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
₡847
|
$1.75
£1.39
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
San Jose
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
₡1,037
|
$1.57
£1.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
₡1,857
|
$4.08
£3.24
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
₡3,597
|
$5.80
£4.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
₡1,608
|
$3.53
£2.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
₡1,941
|
$3.80
£3.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
₡1,119
|
$1.20
£0.95
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
₡269
|
$0.71
£0.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
₡444
|
$1.16
£0.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₡547
|
$1.47
£1.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₡496
|
$0.64
£0.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
₡520
|
$0.66
£0.52
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
San Jose
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
₡3,119
|
$8.25
£6.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.74
₡18,077
|
$198.74
£157.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,532.30
₡16,457,039
|
$31,052.51
£24,642.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.32
₡6,737
|
$22.83
£18.12
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
San Jose
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.83
₡25,715
|
$36.24
£28.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$686.22
₡347,136
|
$2,575.57
£2,043.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$420.20
₡212,565
|
$1,776.05
£1,409.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.00
₡22,260
|
$286.24
£227.15
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
San Jose
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.07
₡181,138
|
$1,945.82
£1,544.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,730.45
₡4,416,454
|
$21,135.46
£16,772.85
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
San Jose
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
₡1,411
|
$7.45
£5.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
₡1,543
|
$4.25
£3.37
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
₡2,210
|
$16.15
£12.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.66
₡30,684
|
$56.73
£45.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.44
₡3,762
|
$14.91
£11.83
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
San Jose
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
₡43,057
|
$92.70
£73.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.81
₡24,689
|
$42.71
£33.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.12
₡61,777
|
$92.09
£73.08
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.99
₡57,665
|
$120.19
£95.38
|
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