Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 6.7% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.0% less in San Jose
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% less in San Jose
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% more in San Jose
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in San Jose
- Childcare
-
pay 15.2% more in San Jose
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% less in San Jose
- Clothing
-
pay 29.2% more in San Jose
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in San Jose are more expensive than in San Juan. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in San Jose.
If you lived in San Jose instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 14.0% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.83
CRC5,411.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$9.72
CRC4,855.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$1.99
CRC996.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.46
CRC730.05
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$2.60
CRC1,297.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$4.26
CRC2,131.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$7.23
CRC3,614.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$3.26
CRC1,630.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$4.41
CRC2,202.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.95
CRC974.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.63
CRC314.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.59
CRC795.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$1.35
CRC673.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.30
CRC649.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.19
CRC595.13
|
|
pay 7.5% more for transportation
|
San Juan
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$5.49
CRC2,742.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$38.02
CRC19,000.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,451,701.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$15.94
CRC7,965.79
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$53.59
CRC26,781.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$742.08
CRC370,817.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$463.60
CRC231,662.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$63.06
CRC31,508.95
|
|
pay 15.2% more for childcare
|
San Juan
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$521.49
CRC260,589.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,209,142.52
|
|
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$2.92
CRC1,456.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$3.69
CRC1,844.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$5.05
CRC2,524.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$59.70
CRC29,832.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$9.72
CRC4,855.71
|
|
pay 29.2% more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$73.59
CRC36,771.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$50.81
CRC25,391.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$125.98
CRC62,954.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$117.31
CRC58,621.78
|
|
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