Cost of living comparison
Road Town is 30.4% more expensive than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 22.5% less in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% more in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Road Town
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Road Town are more expensive than in San Jose. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Road Town. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Road Town.
If you lived in Road Town instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 30.6% more for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,411.93
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,855.71
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC996.28
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC730.05
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 50.0% more for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,297.53
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,131.12
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,614.14
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,630.29
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,202.02
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC974.72
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC314.94
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC795.04
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC673.65
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC649.37
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC595.13
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,742.30
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,000.61
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,451,701.73
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC7,965.79
|
?? | |
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,781.29
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC370,817.73
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC231,662.02
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,508.95
|
$124.65
|
|
pay 22.5% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC260,589.82
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,209,142.52
|
$10,320.00
|
|
pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,456.71
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,844.55
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,524.97
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC29,832.68
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,855.71
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC36,771.08
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,391.00
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC62,954.11
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC58,621.78
|
$140.00
|
|
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