Bridgetown vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

Bridgetown San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1344
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3437
$2936
🏠 One person rent
$564
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$979
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.9
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1323
$870
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
20
60
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
110K
342K

The cost of living in Bridgetown is 18% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 3793rd and 4514th ($1344 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Barbados and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Barbados vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Bridgetown compared to 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Bridgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Barbados vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 4579th and 4180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bridgetown vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Bridgetown San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.93
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$1163
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$37.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$40.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.82%
8.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3526
$2140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3485
$1350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.52
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.1
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.05
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.54
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$63.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.9
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$140
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5280
$8686

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$1302
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$1101
164 km or 102 mi Georgetown
$942
175 km or 109 mi Kingstown
$972
180 km or 112 mi Castries
$1101
230 km or 143 mi Fort-de-France
$1438
244 km or 151 mi Grenville
$1099
245 km or 152 mi Scarborough
$1004
259 km or 161 mi St. George's
$1060
310 km or 193 mi Roseau
$806
337 km or 210 mi San Juan
$938
339 km or 211 mi Portsmouth
$1160
340 km or 211 mi Port of Spain
$1143
347 km or 216 mi Chaguanas
$1008
372 km or 231 mi San Fernando
$924
395 km or 245 mi Basse-Terre
$1359
396 km or 246 mi Sainte-Anne
$1343
404 km or 251 mi Petit-Bourg
$1349
405 km or 251 mi Le Moule
$1348
407 km or 253 mi Les Abymes
$1347
411 km or 256 mi Baie-Mahault
$1348
478 km or 297 mi Carupano
$725
497 km or 309 mi All Saints
$1571
507 km or 315 mi St. John's
$1574
515 km or 320 mi La Asuncion
$664
518 km or 322 mi Porlamar
$654
522 km or 324 mi Tucupita
$776
538 km or 335 mi Maturin
$958
574 km or 357 mi Basseterre
$1188
576 km or 358 mi Cumana
$693
579 km or 360 mi Cayon
$1243
622 km or 387 mi Ciudad Guayana
$922
632 km or 393 mi Puerto la Cruz
$661
641 km or 398 mi Lecheria
$729
642 km or 399 mi Upata
$788
643 km or 399 mi Barcelona
$720
659 km or 410 mi Philipsburg
$1858
667 km or 415 mi Cantaura
$650
668 km or 415 mi Anaco
$607
690 km or 429 mi El Tigre
$777

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$879
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1021
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$981
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$884
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1048
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$999
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$987
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1371
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$793
246 km or 153 mi David
$755
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$585
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$713
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$616
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$701
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$545
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$988
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$460
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$591
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$557
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$955
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$577
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1008
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1592
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$800
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1156
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1284
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1062
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1079
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$954
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$903
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$665
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$867
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1062
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$917
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$946
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$943
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$966
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$651
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$898