Cost of living comparison
compared to
The Settlement vs. San Jose Cost Breakdown
If you lived in The Settlement instead of San Jose, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
The Settlement
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.95
CRC4,511.57
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.91
CRC4,490.13
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
CRC931.90
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CRC758.43
|
?? |
San Jose vs. The Settlement - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
San Jose
|
The Settlement
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
CRC1,195.50
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
CRC2,245.06
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
CRC3,527.53
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
CRC1,303.62
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,797.38
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
CRC878.69
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
CRC296.25
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC882.57
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
CRC716.91
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CRC701.12
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
CRC648.69
|
?? |
San Jose vs. The Settlement - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
The Settlement
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CRC2,442.42
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.21
CRC18,678.93
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,640.45
CRC17M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.12
CRC7,305.44
|
?? |
San Jose vs. The Settlement - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
San Jose
|
The Settlement
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.88
CRC26,688.20
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$891.63
CRC404K
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$560.77
CRC254K
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.88
CRC31,223.74
|
?? |
San Jose vs. The Settlement - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Jose
|
The Settlement
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.27
CRC272K
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,608.22
CRC6M
|
?? |
San Jose vs. The Settlement - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
The Settlement
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
CRC1,212.33
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
CRC1,746.69
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CRC2,334.87
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.98
CRC25,377.20
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.91
CRC4,490.13
|
?? |
San Jose vs. The Settlement - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
San Jose
|
The Settlement
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.74
CRC27,988.46
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
CRC23,263.33
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.28
CRC54,522.98
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.98
CRC48,493.38
|
?? |
San Jose vs. The Settlement - Cost of clothing
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