Cost of living comparison
Bern is 2.3 times more expensive than San Jose.
If you lived in Bern instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,528.40
|
$26.23
CHF23.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,017.72
|
$4.65
CHF4.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC745.76
|
$4.30
CHF3.82
|
|
pay 56.0% more for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,325.46
|
$3.23
CHF2.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,176.98
|
$13.69
CHF12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,691.92
|
$7.62
CHF6.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,665.37
|
$5.84
CHF5.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,249.41
|
$13.31
CHF11.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC995.69
|
$1.48
CHF1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC321.72
|
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC812.15
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC688.15
|
$2.71
CHF2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC663.34
|
$1.06
CHF0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC607.94
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 88.5% more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,801.31
|
$7.86
CHF6.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,409.50
|
$91.24
CHF81.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,848,782.70
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,216.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,137.22
|
$43.00
CHF38.18
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,357.62
|
$48.66
CHF43.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC378,797.73
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,227.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC236,647.39
|
$978.93
CHF869.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC32,187.02
|
$253.38
CHF224.99
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC266,197.72
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,683.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,342,763.39
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,380.88
|
|
pay 91.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,488.06
|
$7.41
CHF6.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,884.24
|
$5.39
CHF4.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,579.31
|
$10.26
CHF9.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,474.68
|
$71.17
CHF63.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
|
pay 53.2% more for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,562.39
|
$142.37
CHF126.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,937.41
|
$63.68
CHF56.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC64,308.88
|
$167.27
CHF148.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,883.32
|
$189.00
CHF167.82
|
|
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