Cost of living comparison

Saint Helier, Jersey

compared to

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

San Jose is 37.9% cheaper than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 38.3% less in San Jose
Groceries: pay 18.4% less in San Jose
Transportation: pay 27.6% less in San Jose
Housing: pay 55.1% less in San Jose
Childcare: pay 58.8% less in San Jose
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.2% less in San Jose
Clothing: pay 22.8% less in San Jose

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in San Jose.

San Jose vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Jose instead of Saint Helier, you would:

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pay 38.3% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	San Jose
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$45.20 £34.55	$10.83 CRC5,545.54	-76.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.90	$9.72 CRC4,975.59	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.83 £2.17	$1.99 CRC1,020.88	-29.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 £1.91	$1.46 CRC748.07	-41.6%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 18.4% less for groceries

	Saint Helier	San Jose
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 £1.76	$2.60 CRC1,329.57	+13.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 £4.07	$4.26 CRC2,183.73	-19.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.84 £5.99	$7.23 CRC3,703.37	-7.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 £4.11	$3.26 CRC1,670.54	-39.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.67 £4.34	$4.41 CRC2,256.39	-22.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 £1.44	$1.95 CRC998.78	+3.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 £1.06	$0.63 CRC322.72	-54.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 £1.41	$1.59 CRC814.67	-13.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 £1.40	$1.35 CRC690.28	-26.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.20	$1.30 CRC665.40	-17.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.10	$1.19 CRC609.82	-17.4%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 27.6% less for transportation

	Saint Helier	San Jose
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 £6.06	$5.49 CRC2,810.00	-30.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.16 £51.34	$38.02 CRC19,469.71	-43.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,768.06 £21,226.15	$36,925.49 CRC18,907,249.89	+33.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.51 £39.38	$15.94 CRC8,162.46	-69.1%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 55.1% less for housing

	Saint Helier	San Jose
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.54 £55.45	$53.59 CRC27,442.49	-26.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,808.15 £1,382.17	$742.08 CRC379,972.73	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,715.90 £1,311.65	$463.60 CRC237,381.45	-73.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.51 £128.05	$63.06 CRC32,286.86	-62.4%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 58.8% less for childcare

	Saint Helier	San Jose
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,324.77 £1,777.07	$521.49 CRC267,023.44	-77.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,664.60 £15,796.21	$12,425.72 CRC6,362,438.05	-39.9%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	San Jose
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.75 £5.92	$2.92 CRC1,492.68	-62.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95 £3.79	$3.69 CRC1,890.09	-25.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.50 £11.85	$5.05 CRC2,587.31	-67.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.05 £56.60	$59.70 CRC30,569.21	-19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.08 £13.82	$9.72 CRC4,975.59	-46.3%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

	Saint Helier	San Jose
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.09 £76.51	$73.59 CRC37,678.91	-26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.31 £52.98	$50.81 CRC26,017.87	-26.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.08 £92.56	$125.98 CRC64,508.36	+4.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$202.34 £154.67	$117.31 CRC60,069.07	-42.0%
Average			-22.8%

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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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