Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 22.3% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.7% less in San Jose
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in San Jose
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% less in San Jose
- Housing
-
pay 27.3% less in San Jose
- Childcare
-
pay 26.6% less in San Jose
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in San Jose
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% less in San Jose
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in San Jose.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Paris, you would:
pay 39.7% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$10.83
CRC5,401.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
$9.72
CRC4,846.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.76
|
$1.99
CRC994.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.72
|
$1.46
CRC728.64
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$2.60
CRC1,295.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.33
|
$4.26
CRC2,127.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.97
|
$7.23
CRC3,607.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
$3.26
CRC1,627.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.81
|
$4.41
CRC2,197.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$1.95
CRC972.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.63
CRC314.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.38
|
$1.59
CRC793.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.63
|
$1.35
CRC672.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$1.30
CRC648.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$1.19
CRC593.98
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.04
|
$5.49
CRC2,737.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€85.15
|
$38.02
CRC18,963.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€30,060.04
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,416,068.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.84
|
$15.94
CRC7,950.41
|
|
pay 27.3% less for housing
|
Paris
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.95
|
$53.59
CRC26,729.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,257.30
|
$742.08
CRC370,101.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€972.34
|
$463.60
CRC231,214.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€173.22
|
$63.06
CRC31,448.10
|
|
pay 26.6% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€695.45
|
$521.49
CRC260,086.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,660.43
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,197,151.57
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$2.92
CRC1,453.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.97
|
$3.69
CRC1,840.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$5.05
CRC2,520.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.55
|
$59.70
CRC29,775.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$9.72
CRC4,846.33
|
|
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.46
|
$73.59
CRC36,700.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.82
|
$50.81
CRC25,341.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.57
|
$125.98
CRC62,832.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€136.99
|
$117.31
CRC58,508.57
|
|
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