Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 76.5% more expensive than San Jose.
If you lived in Canberra instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 45.4% more for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,442.42
|
$19.77
A$31.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
$9.89
A$15.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,001.89
|
$2.76
A$4.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC734.16
|
$2.32
A$3.70
|
|
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,304.84
|
$2.59
A$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,143.12
|
$5.39
A$8.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,634.50
|
$6.59
A$10.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,639.47
|
$4.63
A$7.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,214.43
|
$4.12
A$6.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC980.21
|
$1.62
A$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC316.72
|
$1.34
A$2.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC799.52
|
$1.57
A$2.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC677.45
|
$2.46
A$3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC653.02
|
$1.25
A$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC598.48
|
$1.11
A$1.78
|
|
pay 48.6% more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,757.75
|
$5.07
A$8.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,107.65
|
$118.63
A$189.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,555,653.37
|
$29,276.08
A$46,834.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,010.67
|
$17.66
A$28.25
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,932.17
|
$65.39
A$104.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC372,906.81
|
$1,783.31
A$2,852.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC232,967.14
|
$1,413.05
A$2,260.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,686.46
|
$183.02
A$292.79
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC262,057.91
|
$1,847.17
A$2,954.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,244,123.06
|
$14,503.36
A$23,201.67
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,464.92
|
$7.25
A$11.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,854.94
|
$3.68
A$5.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,539.19
|
$26.36
A$42.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,000.75
|
$65.69
A$105.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
$14.33
A$22.93
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC36,978.24
|
$86.77
A$138.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,534.04
|
$72.18
A$115.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,308.78
|
$119.51
A$191.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC58,952.04
|
$154.17
A$246.64
|
|
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