Cost of living comparison

Costa Rica

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Seychelles

Victoria vs. San Jose Cost of Living Summary

Victoria is 6.9% cheaper than San Jose.

Restaurants: pay 25.2% more in Victoria
Groceries: pay 16.5% less in Victoria
Transportation: pay 9.7% less in Victoria
Housing: pay 13.8% more in Victoria
Childcare: pay 72.7% less in Victoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.6% more in Victoria
Clothing: pay 40.6% less in Victoria

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

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Victoria vs. San Jose Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Victoria instead of San Jose, you would:

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pay 25.2% more for restaurants

	San Jose	Victoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.18 CRC5,543.94	$18.02 SCR252.68	+47.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.62 CRC5,289.15	$12.63 SCR177.21	+8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.69 CRC1,222.04	$2.32 SCR32.48	-13.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 CRC858.35	$2.66 SCR37.29	+41.0%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 16.5% less for groceries

	San Jose	Victoria
Bread 1 loaf	$3.09 CRC1,407.40	$1.74 SCR24.47	-43.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 CRC2,425.82	$15.56 SCR218.25	+191.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.95 CRC4,075.15	$7.27 SCR102.03	-18.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 CRC1,590.09	$3.80 SCR53.37	+8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.71 CRC2,145.07	$2.82 SCR39.54	-40.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.32 CRC1,054.99	$1.02 SCR14.33	-55.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CRC330.88	$1.25 SCR17.57	+72.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.15 CRC979.64	$1.09 SCR15.28	-49.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 CRC799.36	$2.85 SCR39.95	+62.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CRC787.71	$0.88 SCR12.38	-49.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.66 CRC755.96	$0.83 SCR11.59	-50.2%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 9.7% less for transportation

	San Jose	Victoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.80 CRC2,637.53	$6.12 SCR85.81	+5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.71 CRC29,903.89	$33.37 SCR468.01	-49.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 CRC10M	$26,759.63 SCR375K	+21.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.13 CRC6,887.86	??
Average			-9.7%

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pay 13.8% more for housing

	San Jose	Victoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.17 CRC26,929.00	$138.63 SCR1,944.40	+134.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$942.15 CRC429K	$954.78 SCR13,391.30	+1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$758.77 CRC345K	$804.72 SCR11,286.52	+6.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.33 CRC32,916.13	$106.13 SCR1,488.59	+46.7%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 72.7% less for childcare

	San Jose	Victoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$980.95 CRC446K	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	-85.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,102.76 CRC8M	$8,698.34 SCR122K	-49.1%
Average			-72.7%

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pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports

	San Jose	Victoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.29 CRC1,495.19	$4.01 SCR56.30	+22.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.44 CRC2,020.72	$4.00 SCR56.12	-9.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.91 CRC2,691.35	$24.19 SCR339.29	+309.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.94 CRC33,194.61	$78.21 SCR1,096.97	+7.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 CRC3,488.79	$7.21 SCR101.07	-6.0%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 40.6% less for clothing

	San Jose	Victoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.32 CRC32,458.76	$37.23 SCR522.21	-47.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.79 CRC25,389.75	$24.74 SCR347.02	-55.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.46 CRC58,460.15	$90.08 SCR1,263.42	-29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.42 CRC59,807.77	$100.89 SCR1,415.03	-23.2%
Average			-40.6%

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