Cost of living comparison

Moroni, Comoros

compared to

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary

San Jose is 55.5% more expensive than Moroni.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in San Jose
Groceries: pay 89.2% more in San Jose
Transportation: pay 42.5% more in San Jose
Housing: pay 25.5% less in San Jose
Childcare: pay 14.5% more in San Jose
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.2% more in San Jose
Clothing: pay 19.7% more in San Jose

The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and childcare in San Jose are more expensive than in Moroni. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in San Jose.

San Jose vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Moroni	San Jose
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.61 KMF734	$10.83 CRC5,456.17	+573.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 KMF3,479	$9.72 CRC4,895.41	+27.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 KMF707	$1.99 CRC1,004.43	+28.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 KMF514	$1.46 CRC736.01	+29.8%
Average			+164.9%

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pay 89.2% more for groceries

	Moroni	San Jose
Bread 1 loaf	$0.61 KMF278	$2.60 CRC1,308.14	+325.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KMF2,345	$4.26 CRC2,148.54	-17.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.61 KMF7,124	$7.23 CRC3,643.69	-53.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.80 KMF2,191	$3.26 CRC1,643.61	-32.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 KMF1,209	$4.41 CRC2,220.02	+66.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.43 KMF1,110	$1.95 CRC982.68	-19.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.21 KMF98	$0.63 CRC317.52	+194.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.24 KMF111	$1.59 CRC801.54	+554.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 KMF817	$1.35 CRC679.16	-24.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 KMF669	$1.30 CRC654.67	-11.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 KMF556	$1.19 CRC600.00	-2.3%
Average			+89.2%

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pay 42.5% more for transportation

	Moroni	San Jose
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.91 KMF4,982	$5.49 CRC2,764.71	-49.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.95 KMF14,127	$38.02 CRC19,155.94	+22.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,241.41 KMF8,327,209	$36,925.49 CRC18,602,542.28	+102.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 KMF3,742	$15.94 CRC8,030.91	+94.5%
Average			+42.5%

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pay 25.5% less for housing

	Moroni	San Jose
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$155.86 KMF71,152	$53.59 CRC27,000.22	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$696.65 KMF318,019	$742.08 CRC373,849.12	+6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$578.75 KMF264,201	$463.60 CRC233,555.83	-19.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.96 KMF37,414	$63.06 CRC31,766.53	-23.1%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 14.5% more for childcare

	Moroni	San Jose
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.55 KMF174,177	$521.49 CRC262,720.11	+36.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,464.56 KMF6,146,576	$12,425.72 CRC6,259,901.55	-7.7%
Average			+14.5%

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pay 83.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Moroni	San Jose
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.57 KMF717	$2.92 CRC1,468.62	+85.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 KMF1,363	$3.69 CRC1,859.63	+23.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KMF856	$5.05 CRC2,545.61	+169.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.92 KMF15,029	$59.70 CRC30,076.56	+81.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.23 KMF2,843	$9.72 CRC4,895.41	+56.1%
Average			+83.2%

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pay 19.7% more for clothing

	Moroni	San Jose
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 KMF26,420	$73.59 CRC37,071.68	+27.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.88 KMF26,420	$50.81 CRC25,598.56	-12.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.03 KMF47,948	$125.98 CRC63,468.75	+19.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.45 KMF37,184	$117.31 CRC59,101.00	+44.0%
Average			+19.7%

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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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