Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jaco Beach vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Jaco Beach is 28.6% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.4% less in Jaco Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Jaco Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Jaco Beach
- Housing
-
pay 41.0% less in Jaco Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 26.8% less in Jaco Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.5% less in Jaco Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% less in Jaco Beach
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Jaco Beach.
Jaco Beach vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jaco Beach instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Jaco Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$7.73
CRC3,774.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$9.91
CRC4,838.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.36
|
$1.58
CRC770.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.88
|
$1.51
CRC738.26
|
|
Vienna vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Jaco Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
$2.03
CRC991.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.58
|
$4.95
CRC2,419.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.85
|
$5.39
CRC2,632.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
$2.39
CRC1,165.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.34
|
$3.68
CRC1,799.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$1.94
CRC946.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.65
CRC319.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$1.89
CRC921.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.81
|
$1.43
CRC697.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.62
CRC302.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.59
CRC289.70
|
|
Vienna vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Jaco Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.92
|
$5.39
CRC2,631.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$37,640.45
CRC18,386,324.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.85
|
$16.12
CRC7,872.25
|
|
Vienna vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Jaco Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
$42.59
CRC20,805.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
$730.71
CRC356,931.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€797.80
|
$497.43
CRC242,979.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
$54.43
CRC26,587.39
|
|
Vienna vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of housing
pay 26.8% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Jaco Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€308.15
|
$438.62
CRC214,254.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
$6,584.85
CRC3,216,516.75
|
|
Vienna vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Jaco Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.22
|
$2.67
CRC1,306.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.52
|
$3.78
CRC1,845.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
$5.15
CRC2,516.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.89
|
$47.55
CRC23,224.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$9.91
CRC4,838.51
|
|
Vienna vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Jaco Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
$24.98
CRC12,201.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
$51.31
CRC25,062.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
$120.28
CRC58,753.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€146.31
|
$106.98
CRC52,255.87
|
|
Vienna vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of clothing
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