Cost of living comparison
Paris is 52.0% more expensive than San Jose.
If you lived in Paris instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 72.1% more for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,442.42
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,001.89
|
$4.09
€3.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC734.16
|
$2.96
€2.84
|
|
pay 24.4% more for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,304.84
|
$2.01
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,143.12
|
$11.23
€10.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,634.50
|
$5.41
€5.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,639.47
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,214.43
|
$6.32
€6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC980.21
|
$1.58
€1.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC316.72
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC799.52
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC677.45
|
$1.78
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC653.02
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC598.48
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
|
pay 56.8% more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,757.75
|
$7.65
€7.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,107.65
|
$92.60
€88.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,555,653.37
|
$32,688.77
€31,341.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,010.67
|
$24.84
€23.82
|
|
pay 93.4% more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,932.17
|
$33.65
€32.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC372,906.81
|
$1,367.25
€1,310.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC232,967.14
|
$1,057.37
€1,013.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,686.46
|
$188.37
€180.60
|
|
pay 36.6% more for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC262,057.91
|
$756.26
€725.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,244,123.06
|
$15,942.48
€15,285.22
|
|
pay 68.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,464.92
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,854.94
|
$4.31
€4.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,539.19
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,000.75
|
$36.48
€34.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC36,978.24
|
$103.81
€99.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,534.04
|
$46.57
€44.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,308.78
|
$111.54
€106.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC58,952.04
|
$148.98
€142.83
|
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