Cost of living comparison

Costa Rica

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Grenada

St. George's vs. San Jose Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 16.5% cheaper than San Jose.

Restaurants: pay 31.0% less in St. George's
Groceries: pay 10.2% more in St. George's
Transportation: pay 1.2% more in St. George's
Housing: pay 0.6% less in St. George's
Childcare: pay 89.5% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.9% less in St. George's
Clothing: pay 43.4% less in St. George's

The cost of groceries and transportation in St. George's are more expensive than in San Jose. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in St. George's.

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St. George's vs. San Jose Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of San Jose, you would:

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pay 31.0% less for restaurants

	San Jose	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.18 CRC5,543.94	$7.40 EC$20.00	-39.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.62 CRC5,289.15	$8.33 EC$22.50	-28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.69 CRC1,222.04	$1.94 EC$5.25	-27.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 CRC858.35	$1.94 EC$5.25	+3.0%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 10.2% more for groceries

	San Jose	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$3.09 CRC1,407.40	$2.38 EC$6.44	-22.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 CRC2,425.82	$6.93 EC$18.74	+30.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.95 CRC4,075.15	$15.41 EC$41.64	+72.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 CRC1,590.09	$4.26 EC$11.50	+21.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.71 CRC2,145.07	$4.26 EC$11.50	-9.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.32 CRC1,054.99	$6.11 EC$16.50	+163.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CRC330.88	$1.11 EC$3.00	+52.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.15 CRC979.64	$0.74 EC$2.00	-65.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 CRC799.36	$2.59 EC$7.00	+47.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CRC787.71	$1.30 EC$3.50	-25.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.66 CRC755.96	$1.67 EC$4.50	+0.2%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 1.2% more for transportation

	San Jose	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.80 CRC2,637.53	$5.28 EC$14.26	-9.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.71 CRC29,903.89	$64.35 EC$173.91	-2.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 CRC10M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	+17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.13 CRC6,887.86	??
Average			+1.2%

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pay 0.6% less for housing

	San Jose	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.17 CRC26,929.00	$50.94 EC$137.67	-13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$942.15 CRC429K	$1,134.73 EC$3,066.67	+20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$758.77 CRC345K	$437.86 EC$1,183.33	-42.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.33 CRC32,916.13	$192.10 EC$519.15	+165.6%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 89.5% less for childcare

	San Jose	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$980.95 CRC446K	$55.50 EC$150.00	-94.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,102.76 CRC8M	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	-80.5%
Average			-89.5%

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pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports

	San Jose	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.29 CRC1,495.19	$2.78 EC$7.50	-15.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.44 CRC2,020.72	$4.38 EC$11.83	-1.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.91 CRC2,691.35	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.94 CRC33,194.61	$37.00 EC$100.00	-49.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 CRC3,488.79	$11.10 EC$30.00	+44.8%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 43.4% less for clothing

	San Jose	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.32 CRC32,458.76	$35.15 EC$95.00	-50.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.79 CRC25,389.75	$44.40 EC$120.00	-20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.46 CRC58,460.15	$50.57 EC$136.67	-60.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.42 CRC59,807.77	$87.57 EC$236.67	-33.4%
Average			-43.4%

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