Cost of living comparison

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Santiago is 15.0% cheaper than San Jose.

If you lived in Santiago instead of San Jose, you would:

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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