Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 10.6% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Roseau instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,442.42
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,001.89
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC734.16
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 30.4% more for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,304.84
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,143.12
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,634.50
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,639.47
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,214.43
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC980.21
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC316.72
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC799.52
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC677.45
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC653.02
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC598.48
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 22.2% more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,757.75
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,107.65
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,555,653.37
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,010.67
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,932.17
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC372,906.81
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC232,967.14
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,686.46
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC262,057.91
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,244,123.06
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,464.92
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,854.94
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,539.19
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,000.75
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC36,978.24
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,534.04
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,308.78
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC58,952.04
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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