Cost of living comparison
Praia is 21.3% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Praia instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,528.40
|
$4.86
CVE508.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
$6.32
CVE660.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,017.72
|
$1.78
CVE186.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC745.76
|
$1.12
CVE116.96
|
|
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,325.46
|
$2.95
CVE308.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,176.98
|
$7.94
CVE830.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,691.92
|
$4.78
CVE500.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,665.37
|
$2.20
CVE229.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,249.41
|
$2.61
CVE273.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC995.69
|
$2.00
CVE208.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC321.72
|
$1.32
CVE138.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC812.15
|
$1.56
CVE162.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC688.15
|
$2.23
CVE233.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC663.34
|
$1.21
CVE126.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC607.94
|
$0.88
CVE92.22
|
|
pay 11.0% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,801.31
|
$6.31
CVE659.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,409.50
|
$20.42
CVE2,134.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,848,782.70
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,137.22
|
$17.26
CVE1,804.41
|
|
pay 9.6% more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,357.62
|
$51.28
CVE5,362.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC378,797.73
|
$583.34
CVE60,994.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC236,647.39
|
$388.89
CVE40,662.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC32,187.02
|
$113.61
CVE11,879.07
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC266,197.72
|
$110.42
CVE11,545.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,342,763.39
|
$3,266.68
CVE341,567.84
|
|
pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,488.06
|
$2.48
CVE259.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,884.24
|
$1.49
CVE155.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,579.31
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,474.68
|
$36.46
CVE3,812.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
$5.83
CVE609.94
|
|
pay 19.0% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,562.39
|
$48.61
CVE5,082.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,937.41
|
$38.89
CVE4,066.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC64,308.88
|
$87.50
CVE9,149.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,883.32
|
$131.25
CVE13,723.71
|
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