Cost of living comparison
The Valley is 32.3% more expensive than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.2% more in The Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% more in The Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% more in The Valley
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in The Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 77.0% less in The Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% more in The Valley
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in The Valley are more expensive than in San Jose. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in The Valley.
If you lived in The Valley instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 84.2% more for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,463.44
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,901.92
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,005.76
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC736.99
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 37.7% more for groceries
|
San Jose
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,309.88
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,151.40
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,648.54
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,645.80
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,222.98
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC983.99
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC317.94
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC802.61
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC680.06
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC655.55
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC600.79
|
?? | |
pay 20.1% more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,768.40
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,181.44
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,627,306.47
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,041.60
|
?? | |
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
San Jose
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,036.17
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC374,346.80
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC233,866.75
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,808.82
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 77.0% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC263,069.85
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,268,234.89
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,470.58
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,862.10
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,549.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,116.60
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,901.92
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
San Jose
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,121.03
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,632.64
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,553.24
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,179.68
|
?? |
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