Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 9.0% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% less in San Jose
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% less in San Jose
- Transportation
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pay 18.3% more in San Jose
- Housing
-
pay 57.0% less in San Jose
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8% more in San Jose
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.3% less in San Jose
- Clothing
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pay 7.0% more in San Jose
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in San Jose are more expensive than in Road Town. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in San Jose.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
San Jose
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.83
CRC5,456.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$9.72
CRC4,895.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.99
CRC1,004.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.46
CRC736.01
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$2.60
CRC1,308.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$4.26
CRC2,148.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$7.23
CRC3,643.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$3.26
CRC1,643.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$4.41
CRC2,220.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.95
CRC982.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.63
CRC317.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.59
CRC801.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$1.35
CRC679.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.30
CRC654.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.19
CRC600.00
|
|
pay 18.3% more for transportation
|
Road Town
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$5.49
CRC2,764.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$38.02
CRC19,155.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,925.49
CRC18,602,542.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.94
CRC8,030.91
|
|
pay 57.0% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$53.59
CRC27,000.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$742.08
CRC373,849.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$463.60
CRC233,555.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$63.06
CRC31,766.53
|
|
pay 29.8% more for childcare
|
Road Town
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$521.49
CRC262,720.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,259,901.55
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.92
CRC1,468.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.69
CRC1,859.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$5.05
CRC2,545.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$59.70
CRC30,076.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$9.72
CRC4,895.41
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Road Town
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$73.59
CRC37,071.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$50.81
CRC25,598.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$125.98
CRC63,468.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$117.31
CRC59,101.00
|
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