Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 2.2 times more expensive than St. George's.
If you lived in San Jose instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 17.4% more for restaurants
|
St. George's
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$10.83
CRC5,528.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.99
CRC1,017.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.46
CRC745.76
|
|
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
St. George's
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$2.60
CRC1,325.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$4.26
CRC2,176.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$7.23
CRC3,691.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$3.26
CRC1,665.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$4.41
CRC2,249.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$1.95
CRC995.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.63
CRC321.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$1.59
CRC812.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$1.35
CRC688.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$1.30
CRC663.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$1.19
CRC607.94
|
|
pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
St. George's
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$5.49
CRC2,801.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$38.02
CRC19,409.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,848,782.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$15.94
CRC8,137.22
|
|
pay 10.4% more for housing
|
St. George's
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$53.59
CRC27,357.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$742.08
CRC378,797.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$463.60
CRC236,647.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$63.06
CRC32,187.02
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
St. George's
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$521.49
CRC266,197.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,342,763.39
|
|
pay 49.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
St. George's
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.92
CRC1,488.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$3.69
CRC1,884.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$5.05
CRC2,579.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$59.70
CRC30,474.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
St. George's
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$73.59
CRC37,562.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$50.81
CRC25,937.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$125.98
CRC64,308.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$117.31
CRC59,883.32
|
|
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