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 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 16 | 52 |
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