Cost of Living Comparison Between Hilversum and San Jose 

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Consumer Prices in San Jose are 19.9% lower than in Hilversum (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Jose are 27.1% lower than in Hilversum
Rent Prices in San Jose are 43.9% lower than in Hilversum
Restaurant Prices in San Jose are 28.8% lower than in Hilversum
Groceries Prices in San Jose are 0.6% lower than in Hilversum
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose is 66.2% lower than in Hilversum
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Restaurants
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 €
(8,725.17 ₡)
9.38 €
(5,117.81 ₡)
     -41.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 €
(39,535.93 ₡)
55.01 €
(30,000.00 ₡)
     -24.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 €
(6,271.22 ₡)
9.17 €
(5,000.00 ₡)
     -20.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.25 €
(2,317.62 ₡)
3.21 €
(1,750.00 ₡)
     -24.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(2,181.29 ₡)
4.77 €
(2,600.00 ₡)
     +19.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.67 €
(2,004.06 ₡)
3.26 €
(1,776.83 ₡)
     -11.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 €
(1,772.30 ₡)
1.84 €
(1,001.02 ₡)
     -43.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(1,417.84 ₡)
1.35 €
(737.69 ₡)
     -48.0 %
Markets
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.46 €
(2,431.08 ₡)
6.95 €
(3,789.15 ₡)
     +55.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.02 €
(1,101.55 ₡)
2.16 €
(1,176.26 ₡)
     +6.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 €
(685.17 ₡)
1.00 €
(547.28 ₡)
     -20.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.99 €
(2,175.84 ₡)
3.14 €
(1,714.50 ₡)
     -21.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.19 €
(2,831.94 ₡)
3.93 €
(2,141.97 ₡)
     -24.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 €
(3,503.37 ₡)
4.28 €
(2,335.07 ₡)
     -33.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.80 €
(3,707.85 ₡)
6.34 €
(3,457.25 ₡)
     -6.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.76 €
(415.83 ₡)
1.93 €
(1,053.61 ₡)
     +153.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 €
(541.71 ₡)
0.57 €
(312.51 ₡)
     -42.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 €
(408.14 ₡)
1.22 €
(667.24 ₡)
     +63.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.31 €
(713.62 ₡)
1.13 €
(615.69 ₡)
     -13.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(455.13 ₡)
1.11 €
(607.85 ₡)
     +33.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(423.47 ₡)
0.94 €
(512.96 ₡)
     +21.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.04 €
(567.14 ₡)
1.06 €
(579.08 ₡)
     +2.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 €
(449.89 ₡)
2.16 €
(1,180.40 ₡)
     +162.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(3,266.49 ₡)
14.67 €
(8,000.00 ₡)
     +144.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.28 €
(695.87 ₡)
2.27 €
(1,235.21 ₡)
     +77.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 €
(1,231.82 ₡)
2.75 €
(1,499.64 ₡)
     +21.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.75 €
(4,771.58 ₡)
4.31 €
(2,350.00 ₡)
     -50.8 %
Transportation
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 €
(2,181.29 ₡)
0.83 €
(450.00 ₡)
     -79.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 108.00 €
(58,894.91 ₡)
35.88 €
(19,565.22 ₡)
     -66.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 €
(1,908.63 ₡)
1.57 €
(855.00 ₡)
     -55.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.40 €
(1,308.78 ₡)
2.27 €
(1,235.45 ₡)
     -5.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 €
(10,906.46 ₡)
6.53 €
(3,562.50 ₡)
     -67.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.22 €
(3,937.60 ₡)
5.25 €
(2,864.64 ₡)
     -27.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,828.00 €
(16,265,901.04 ₡)
29,707.15 €
(16,200,000.00 ₡)
     -0.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,098.33 €
(16,958,643.30 ₡)
30,496.82 €
(16,630,625.89 ₡)
     -1.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.25 €
(138,648.18 ₡)
67.41 €
(36,758.43 ₡)
     -73.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 26.88 €
(14,655.56 ₡)
20.72 €
(11,300.00 ₡)
     -22.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.17 €
(21,903.82 ₡)
44.69 €
(24,370.03 ₡)
     +11.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.33 €
(31,810.52 ₡)
55.32 €
(30,168.30 ₡)
     -5.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 €
(13,633.08 ₡)
27.46 €
(14,974.32 ₡)
     +9.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 €
(7,361.86 ₡)
7.34 €
(4,000.00 ₡)
     -45.7 %
Childcare
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,154.60 €
(1,174,953.41 ₡)
418.89 €
(228,432.27 ₡)
     -80.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,350.00 €
(2,372,156.01 ₡)
10,067.84 €
(5,490,228.54 ₡)
     +131.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 99.85 €
(54,450.52 ₡)
78.68 €
(42,908.68 ₡)
     -21.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.00 €
(25,084.87 ₡)
49.08 €
(26,764.84 ₡)
     +6.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.29 €
(56,324.10 ₡)
119.08 €
(64,938.51 ₡)
     +15.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.29 €
(71,047.83 ₡)
112.28 €
(61,228.77 ₡)
     -13.8 %
Rent Per Month
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,050.00 €
(572,589.38 ₡)
643.42 €
(350,873.34 ₡)
     -38.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 925.00 €
(504,423.98 ₡)
404.96 €
(220,834.48 ₡)
     -56.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,300.00 €
(1,254,243.41 ₡)
1,349.46 €
(735,890.47 ₡)
     -41.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,675.00 €
(913,416.40 ₡)
942.66 €
(514,056.34 ₡)
     -43.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 464.51 €
(253,308.82 ₡)
154.01 €
(83,985.77 ₡)
     -66.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 325.16 €
(177,316.17 ₡)
115.50 €
(62,982.65 ₡)
     -64.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Hilversum Edit San Jose Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,361.67 €
(1,833,194.89 ₡)
827.24 €
(451,112.64 ₡)
     -75.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.51 9.58      +112.4 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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