Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 31.8% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.7% less in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% less in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 60.0% less in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% less in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 27.0% less in Pretoria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Pretoria.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 41.7% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,411.93
|
$8.52
ZAR155.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,855.71
|
$4.68
ZAR85.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC996.28
|
$1.01
ZAR18.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC730.05
|
$0.81
ZAR14.85
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,297.53
|
$1.07
ZAR19.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,131.12
|
$3.70
ZAR67.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,614.14
|
$4.91
ZAR89.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,630.29
|
$2.35
ZAR42.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,202.02
|
$2.08
ZAR37.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC974.72
|
$0.69
ZAR12.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC314.94
|
$0.68
ZAR12.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC795.04
|
$0.73
ZAR13.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC673.65
|
$0.75
ZAR13.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC649.37
|
$0.64
ZAR11.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC595.13
|
$0.58
ZAR10.66
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,742.30
|
$5.05
ZAR92.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,000.61
|
$65.32
ZAR1,194.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,451,701.73
|
$19,084.78
ZAR349,060.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC7,965.79
|
$8.78
ZAR160.51
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,781.29
|
$39.13
ZAR715.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC370,817.73
|
$416.34
ZAR7,614.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC231,662.02
|
$379.25
ZAR6,936.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,508.95
|
$86.03
ZAR1,573.48
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC260,589.82
|
$216.65
ZAR3,962.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,209,142.52
|
$4,800.41
ZAR87,799.42
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,456.71
|
$2.39
ZAR43.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,844.55
|
$2.00
ZAR36.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,524.97
|
$2.95
ZAR54.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC29,832.68
|
$34.21
ZAR625.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,855.71
|
$7.81
ZAR142.84
|
|
pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC36,771.08
|
$49.09
ZAR897.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,391.00
|
$34.65
ZAR633.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC62,954.11
|
$92.30
ZAR1,688.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC58,621.78
|
$98.31
ZAR1,798.05
|
|
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