Cost of living comparison
Athens is 4.2% more expensive than San Jose.
If you lived in Athens instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.74
CRC5,499.01
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.76
CRC4,999.10
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,031.14
|
$2.12
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CRC768.17
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
CRC1,363.63
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
CRC2,305.14
|
$6.88
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.34
CRC3,760.67
|
$6.38
€5.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
CRC1,664.88
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
CRC2,335.25
|
$5.03
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
CRC1,166.98
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC323.82
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC667.24
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CRC656.53
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
CRC629.96
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC552.66
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
CRC2,864.24
|
$7.66
€7.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.19
CRC19,561.69
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,625.41
CRC16,197,075.41
|
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
CRC7,000.69
|
$12.13
€11.15
|
|
pay 44.8% more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.58
CRC24,370.29
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.17
CRC359,104.80
|
$630.26
€579.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.75
CRC227,268.91
|
$532.87
€490.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.88
CRC28,106.29
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
|
pay 0.6% more for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.64
CRC237,457.12
|
$482.99
€444.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,719.76
CRC5,490,168.12
|
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
|
pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.47
CRC1,774.68
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
CRC1,825.31
|
$3.62
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.59
CRC2,349.58
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.91
CRC30,169.50
|
$46.52
€42.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
CRC3,999.28
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.78
CRC42,906.10
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.26
CRC26,763.89
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.81
CRC64,944.11
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.58
CRC61,241.57
|
$116.71
€107.33
|
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