Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 45.7% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.06
|
$10.83
CRC5,515.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.83
|
$9.72
CRC4,948.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.49
|
$1.99
CRC1,015.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.80
|
$1.46
CRC743.98
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.30
|
$2.60
CRC1,322.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.72
|
$4.26
CRC2,171.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.81
|
$7.23
CRC3,683.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
$3.26
CRC1,661.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$4.41
CRC2,244.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$1.95
CRC993.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.63
CRC320.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.59
CRC810.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.73
|
$1.35
CRC686.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.91
|
$1.30
CRC661.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.40
|
$1.19
CRC606.49
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.20
|
$5.49
CRC2,794.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.63
|
$38.02
CRC19,363.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,419.32
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,803,835.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.55
|
$15.94
CRC8,117.81
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€58.64
|
$53.59
CRC27,292.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,760.57
|
$742.08
CRC377,894.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,172.56
|
$463.60
CRC236,083.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€225.61
|
$63.06
CRC32,110.26
|
|
pay 73.0% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,006.08
|
$521.49
CRC265,562.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€41,021.84
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,327,638.18
|
|
pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.23
|
$2.92
CRC1,484.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.35
|
$3.69
CRC1,879.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
$5.05
CRC2,573.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€495.09
|
$59.70
CRC30,402.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.35
|
$9.72
CRC4,948.38
|
|
pay 53.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€167.43
|
$73.59
CRC37,472.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€72.27
|
$50.81
CRC25,875.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€210.38
|
$125.98
CRC64,155.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€600.80
|
$117.31
CRC59,740.52
|
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