Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 15.0% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Santiago instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.74
CRC5,541.74
|
$10.93
CLF0.3800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.76
CRC5,037.95
|
$8.75
CLF0.3000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,039.15
|
$1.62
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CRC774.13
|
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
CRC1,374.22
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
CRC2,323.05
|
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.34
CRC3,789.89
|
$4.90
CLF0.1700
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
CRC1,677.82
|
$4.00
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
CRC2,353.40
|
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
CRC1,176.05
|
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC326.34
|
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC672.43
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CRC661.63
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
CRC634.85
|
$0.74
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC556.95
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
CRC2,886.50
|
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.19
CRC19,713.71
|
$43.74
CLF1.5000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,625.41
CRC16,322,949.33
|
$17,494.37
CLF600.9800
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
CRC7,055.10
|
$12.46
CLF0.4300
|
|
pay 10.2% more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.58
CRC24,559.68
|
$21.91
CLF0.7500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.17
CRC361,895.54
|
$543.19
CLF18.6600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.75
CRC229,035.11
|
$457.36
CLF15.7100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.88
CRC28,324.72
|
$117.58
CLF4.0400
|
|
pay 24.3% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.64
CRC239,302.50
|
$405.22
CLF13.9200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,719.76
CRC5,532,834.40
|
$6,858.55
CLF235.6100
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.47
CRC1,788.47
|
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
CRC1,839.49
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.59
CRC2,367.84
|
$5.47
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.91
CRC30,403.96
|
$39.95
CLF1.3700
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
CRC4,030.36
|
$6.23
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.78
CRC43,239.54
|
$54.28
CLF1.8600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.26
CRC26,971.88
|
$32.49
CLF1.1200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.81
CRC65,448.82
|
$74.64
CLF2.5600
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.58
CRC61,717.50
|
$78.76
CLF2.7100
|
|
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