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Mexico City
🇲🇽 Mexico
Cost of Living in San José - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $815 (excluding rent), and $1,006 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,982 (excluding rent), and $2,161 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.16 $664
$12.24 $503
$24.49 $1,006
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 $2,257
$39.92 $1,640
$99.8 $4,101
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.88 $447
$10.64 $437
$14.51 $596
Cappuccino
$4.26 $175
$2.49 $103
$6.22 $256
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 $93.4
$1.39 $57
$3.77 $155
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 $70.6
$1.09 $44.88
$2.98 $122
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.47 $184
$2.49 $102
$7.11 $292
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 $155
$2.52 $104
$9.26 $381
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 $39.99
$0.97 $39.99
$1.6 $65.6
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 $82.9
$1.88 $77.4
$6.04 $248
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 $58.8
$1.07 $44.01
$1.91 $78.4
Eggs
$2.6 $107
$2 $82.4
$6.05 $249
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 $499
$6.07 $249
$21.85 $898
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.39 $304
$4.65 $191
$14.77 $607
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 $455
$7.37 $303
$17.2 $707
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 $50.9
$1.24 $50.9
$4.44 $183
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 $61.3
$1.49 $61.3
$3.73 $153
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 $50.7
$0.79 $32.41
$2.96 $122
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 $61.9
$1.51 $61.9
$6.24 $257
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 $38.46
$0.94 $38.46
$2.55 $105
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 $51.3
$1 $41.23
$2.73 $112
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 $53.8
$0.84 $34.52
$2.39 $98.4
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 $70.4
$1.48 $60.8
$2.22 $91.1
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.22 $214
$4.97 $204
$6.2 $255
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 $396
$4.81 $198
$12.04 $495
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.3 $94.7
$1.46 $60
$3.64 $150
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 $124
$1.99 $81.7
$4.62 $190
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 $49.57
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.46 $1,786
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 $61
$1.47 $60.6
$1.85 $76
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 $62
$1.16 $47.78
$4.64 $191
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.98 $451
$10.98 $451
$15.86 $652
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 $77.9
$1.85 $75.8
$2.24 $92.2
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K $1.4M
$33.1K $1.4M
$39.8K $1.6M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K $1.5M
$33K $1.4M
$39.7K $1.6M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$168 $6,918
$83.9 $3,448
$360 $14.8K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.49 $678
$9.69 $398
$48.44 $1,991
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.25 $2,024
$36.62 $1,505
$65.9 $2,709
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Cinema Ticket
$10.7 $440
$8.22 $338
$12.44 $511
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 $19.9K
$365 $15K
$803 $33K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,826 $362.7K
$7,272 $298.8K
$11.9K $490.1K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.6 $3,845
$36.77 $1,511
$147 $6,025
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.15 $1,979
$12.38 $509
$74.3 $3,053
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 $4,648
$96.8 $3,979
$146 $5,983
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 $5,015
$84.9 $3,490
$170 $6,980
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
4.75
8
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