Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 29.4% more expensive than San Jose.
If you lived in St. George's instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
San Jose
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.74
CRC5,497.64
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.76
CRC4,997.85
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,030.88
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CRC767.97
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 0.2% more for groceries
San Jose
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
CRC1,363.29
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
CRC2,304.57
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.34
CRC3,759.73
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
CRC1,664.47
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
CRC2,334.67
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
CRC1,166.69
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC323.74
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC667.08
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CRC656.36
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
CRC629.80
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC552.52
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
San Jose
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
CRC2,863.53
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.19
CRC19,556.82
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,625.41
CRC16,193,045.86
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
CRC6,998.95
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 34.3% more for housing
San Jose
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.58
CRC24,364.22
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.17
CRC359,015.46
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.75
CRC227,212.37
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.88
CRC28,099.30
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
San Jose
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.64
CRC237,398.05
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,719.76
CRC5,488,802.26
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
San Jose
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.47
CRC1,774.24
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
CRC1,824.85
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.59
CRC2,348.99
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.91
CRC30,162.00
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
CRC3,998.28
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 46.8% less for clothing
San Jose
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.78
CRC42,895.43
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.26
CRC26,757.23
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.81
CRC64,927.95
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.58
CRC61,226.33
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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