Cost of living comparison
Paris is 70.3% more expensive than San Jose.
If you lived in Paris instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 56.1% more for restaurants
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
CRC5,143.13
|
$16.49
€15.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.20
CRC4,690.04
|
$10.99
€10.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
CRC930.75
|
$3.30
€3.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
CRC853.78
|
$2.70
€2.51
|
|
pay 42.7% more for groceries
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
CRC1,044.76
|
$2.28
€2.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
CRC1,870.49
|
$9.69
€9.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
CRC3,624.46
|
$4.75
€4.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
CRC1,620.37
|
$3.71
€3.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
CRC1,955.41
|
$6.40
€5.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
CRC1,127.92
|
$1.63
€1.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
CRC270.91
|
$1.05
€0.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CRC447.50
|
$1.49
€1.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC551.33
|
$1.87
€1.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
CRC499.53
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CRC523.43
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
pay 57.5% more for transportation
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
CRC3,142.25
|
$8.20
€7.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.74
CRC18,213.43
|
$92.35
€85.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,532.30
CRC16,580,948.70
|
$24,187.89
€22,462.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.32
CRC6,787.62
|
$21.89
€20.33
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.83
CRC25,908.19
|
$32.60
€30.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$686.22
CRC349,749.30
|
$1,438.32
€1,335.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$420.20
CRC214,165.69
|
$1,037.88
€963.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.00
CRC22,427.96
|
$169.67
€157.56
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.07
CRC182,501.79
|
$830.08
€770.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,730.45
CRC4,449,707.20
|
$18,062.39
€16,773.64
|
|
pay 83.9% more for entertainment and sports
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
CRC1,421.22
|
$7.69
€7.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
CRC1,554.17
|
$4.19
€3.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
CRC2,226.58
|
$11.54
€10.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.66
CRC30,914.66
|
$39.26
€36.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.44
CRC3,789.93
|
$13.19
€12.25
|
|
pay 6.1% more for clothing
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
CRC43,380.74
|
$110.46
€102.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.81
CRC24,875.16
|
$41.99
€38.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.12
CRC62,242.16
|
$101.08
€93.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.99
CRC58,099.22
|
$143.22
€133.00
|
|
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