Cost of Living Comparison Between San Ramon and Jaco Beach Cost of Living Comparison Between San Ramon and Jaco Beach

🙂 Solo nomad: San Ramon is 1.5% cheaper than Jaco Beach without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Ramon is 3.2% more expensive than Jaco Beach without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Ramon
Jaco Beach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.01 ₡3,007
$7.3 ₡3,652
-17.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 ₡25.8K
$39.51 ₡19.8K
30.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.69 ₡4,852
$8.9 ₡4,458
8.88%
Cappuccino
$3.84 ₡1,922
$3.95 ₡1,980
-2.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ₡1,028
$1.56 ₡783
31.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₡806
$1 ₡498
61.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 ₡1,518
$2.96 ₡1,481
2.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 ₡2,374
$2.99 ₡1,499
58.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Ramon
Jaco Beach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 ₡711
$1.39 ₡697
2.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 ₡1,397
$2.01 ₡1,004
38.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 ₡1,071
$2.14 ₡1,070
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Eggs
$4.77 ₡2,390
$2.33 ₡1,167
104.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.66 ₡4,835
$10 ₡5,005
-3.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 ₡4,700
$8.14 ₡4,074
15.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.62 ₡6,818
$10.83 ₡5,424
25.76%
Apples (1kg)
$4.48 ₡2,243
$4.57 ₡2,287
-1.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 ₡706
$1.51 ₡754
-6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.37 ₡2,189
$4.3 ₡2,151
1.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 ₡1,582
$3.21 ₡1,607
-1.56%
Potato (1kg)
$3.43 ₡1,717
$1.38 ₡693
148.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 ₡1,471
$1.29 ₡648
127.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 ₡564
$0.84 ₡420
34.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 ₡1,419
$1.76 ₡879
61.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,477
$5.18 ₡2,593
-4.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.16 ₡7,089
$12.81 ₡6,414
10.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₡1,130
$2.38 ₡1,194
-5.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ₡1,265
$2.04 ₡1,020
24.02%
🚌 Getting Around
San Ramon
Jaco Beach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 ₡484
$1.01 ₡505
-3.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 ₡931
$1.87 ₡936
-0.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 ₡917
$1.86 ₡932
-1.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.9 ₡3,955
$7.73 ₡3,872
2.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 ₡789
$1.47 ₡736
7.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K ₡19.1M
$37.9K ₡19M
0.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K ₡16.5M
$32.2K ₡16.1M
2.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Ramon
Jaco Beach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 ₡64.5K
$71.6 ₡35.8K
80.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.19 ₡20.6K
$22.08 ₡11.1K
86.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 ₡25.2K
$41.97 ₡21K
20.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Ramon
Jaco Beach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.14 ₡17.1K
$47.39 ₡23.7K
-27.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 ₡12K
$23.65 ₡11.8K
1.48%
Cinema Ticket
$10.01 ₡5,011
$9.97 ₡4,991
0.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Ramon
Jaco Beach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$517 ₡258.7K
$437 ₡218.6K
18.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₡6.3M
$6,682 ₡3.3M
89.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Ramon
Jaco Beach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 ₡31.4K
$61.8 ₡30.9K
1.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 ₡25.6K
$51 ₡25.5K
0.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 ₡63.9K
$128 ₡63.9K
-0.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 ₡53.9K
$107 ₡53.6K
0.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Ramon
Jaco Beach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 ₡375.5K
$562 ₡281.4K
33.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$605 ₡302.6K
$490 ₡245.4K
23.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,536 ₡769.1K
$1,890 ₡946.1K
-18.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 ₡476.4K
$1,042 ₡521.5K
-8.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,048 ₡524.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,034 ₡517.8K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
San Ramon
Jaco Beach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$401 ₡200.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
10.17
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Last update for San Ramon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jaco Beach: October 28, 2025

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