Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar, Gibraltar

compared to

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

San Jose is 2.5% cheaper than Gibraltar.

Restaurants: pay 22.8% less in San Jose
Groceries: pay 1.1% less in San Jose
Transportation: pay 81.7% more in San Jose
Housing: pay 39.1% less in San Jose
Childcare: pay 28.3% less in San Jose
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.2% less in San Jose
Clothing: pay 2.1% more in San Jose

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

San Jose vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.8% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	San Jose
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.66 GIP15.80	$10.83 CRC5,545.54	-47.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.98 GIP8.39	$9.72 CRC4,975.59	-11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 GIP1.65	$1.99 CRC1,020.88	-7.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 GIP1.48	$1.46 CRC748.07	-24.6%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 1.1% less for groceries

	Gibraltar	San Jose
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 GIP1.36	$2.60 CRC1,329.57	+46.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.65 GIP3.55	$4.26 CRC2,183.73	-8.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 GIP6.42	$7.23 CRC3,703.37	-13.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 GIP2.90	$3.26 CRC1,670.54	-14.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 GIP3.05	$4.41 CRC2,256.39	+10.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 GIP1.40	$1.95 CRC998.78	+6.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.61 GIP1.23	$0.63 CRC322.72	-60.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 GIP1.42	$1.59 CRC814.67	-14.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 GIP1.34	$1.35 CRC690.28	-23.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 GIP0.80	$1.30 CRC665.40	+23.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GIP0.67	$1.19 CRC609.82	+35.0%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 81.7% more for transportation

	Gibraltar	San Jose
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.96 GIP4.55	$5.49 CRC2,810.00	-7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.33 GIP6.37	$38.02 CRC19,469.71	+356.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,804.11 GIP24,311.35	$36,925.49 CRC18,907,249.89	+16.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.57 GIP19.55	$15.94 CRC8,162.46	-37.7%
Average			+81.7%

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pay 39.1% less for housing

	Gibraltar	San Jose
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.78 GIP41.88	$53.59 CRC27,442.49	-2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,685.73 GIP1,288.58	$742.08 CRC379,972.73	-56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,569.58 GIP1,199.80	$463.60 CRC237,381.45	-70.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.28 GIP66.72	$63.06 CRC32,286.86	-27.8%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 28.3% less for childcare

	Gibraltar	San Jose
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$825.15 GIP630.75	$521.49 CRC267,023.44	-36.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,498.45 GIP11,847.15	$12,425.72 CRC6,362,438.05	-19.8%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	San Jose
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.17 GIP3.95	$2.92 CRC1,492.68	-43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 GIP2.40	$3.69 CRC1,890.09	+17.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.65 GIP3.55	$5.05 CRC2,587.31	+8.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.95 GIP58.82	$59.70 CRC30,569.21	-22.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.98 GIP8.39	$9.72 CRC4,975.59	-11.5%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 2.1% more for clothing

	Gibraltar	San Jose
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$128.35 GIP98.11	$73.59 CRC37,678.91	-42.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.78 GIP32.70	$50.81 CRC26,017.87	+18.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.95 GIP100.10	$125.98 CRC64,508.36	-3.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.10 GIP65.82	$117.31 CRC60,069.07	+36.2%
Average			+2.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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