Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 19.4% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 25.7% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$10.83
CRC5,528.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.34
|
$1.99
CRC1,017.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$1.46
CRC745.76
|
|
pay 20.5% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
$2.60
CRC1,325.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.42
|
$4.26
CRC2,176.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.05
|
$7.23
CRC3,691.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.00
|
$3.26
CRC1,665.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.40
|
$4.41
CRC2,249.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$1.95
CRC995.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.63
CRC321.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$1.59
CRC812.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.76
|
$1.35
CRC688.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.30
CRC663.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.68
|
$1.19
CRC607.94
|
|
pay 34.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.82
|
$5.49
CRC2,801.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€116.89
|
$38.02
CRC19,409.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,277.18
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,848,782.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.11
|
$15.94
CRC8,137.22
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€52.93
|
$53.59
CRC27,357.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,027.86
|
$742.08
CRC378,797.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,732.75
|
$463.60
CRC236,647.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€203.56
|
$63.06
CRC32,187.02
|
|
pay 15.7% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,240.44
|
$521.49
CRC266,197.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,147.77
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,342,763.39
|
|
pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.11
|
$2.92
CRC1,488.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.11
|
$3.69
CRC1,884.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.77
|
$5.05
CRC2,579.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€53.35
|
$59.70
CRC30,474.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.21
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
|
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€91.11
|
$73.59
CRC37,562.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€38.97
|
$50.81
CRC25,937.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€92.67
|
$125.98
CRC64,308.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€108.37
|
$117.31
CRC59,883.32
|
|
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