Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 6.9% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Moroni instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,528.40
|
$1.61
KMF750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,017.72
|
$1.55
KMF723
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC745.76
|
$1.13
KMF525
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,325.46
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,176.98
|
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,691.92
|
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,665.37
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,249.41
|
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC995.69
|
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC321.72
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC812.15
|
$0.24
KMF113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC688.15
|
$1.79
KMF835
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC663.34
|
$1.46
KMF683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC607.94
|
$1.22
KMF569
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,801.31
|
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,409.50
|
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,848,782.70
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,137.22
|
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
|
pay 59.9% more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,357.62
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC378,797.73
|
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC236,647.39
|
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC32,187.02
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC266,197.72
|
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,342,763.39
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,488.06
|
$1.57
KMF733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,884.24
|
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,579.31
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,474.68
|
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,562.39
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,937.41
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC64,308.88
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,883.32
|
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
|
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