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

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San Jose Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1239
$1754
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3174
$4040
🏠 One person rent
$555
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$1038
$1568
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$2464
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
60
46
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
342K
750K

The cost of living in San Jose, Costa Rica is 29% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 4497th and 2708th ($1239 vs $1754) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 107th in Costa Rica and Canada, respectively. Check Costa Rica vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st best city to live in Costa Rica vs Winnipeg ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 4226th and 250th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Jose Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.49
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.08
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1229
$1459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$842
$1333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.7
$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.24%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1929
$3190
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$79.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.96
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.91
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.7
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.6
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$501
$820
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12846
$12307

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1246
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1233
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$961
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1277
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1201
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$898
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1687
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
246 km or 153 mi David
$833
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$664
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$697
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$712
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$774
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$550
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$457
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$639
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1098
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1091
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1182
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$953
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1249
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1081
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1088
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$715
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$734
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1192
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1173
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883

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$1367
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$1652
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$1673
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$1782
336 km or 209 mi Moorhead
$2121
353 km or 219 mi Minot
$1690
434 km or 270 mi Bismarck
$1515
438 km or 272 mi Mandan
$1663
501 km or 312 mi Aberdeen
$2131
508 km or 316 mi Duluth
$1753
510 km or 317 mi Williston
$1823
513 km or 319 mi Superior
$2003
530 km or 330 mi St. Cloud
$1414
535 km or 332 mi Regina
$1678
554 km or 344 mi Watertown
$2391
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$2416
584 km or 363 mi Ramsey
$2640
592 km or 368 mi Andover
$2447
593 km or 368 mi Champlin
$2485
598 km or 372 mi Thunder Bay
$1698
601 km or 374 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
602 km or 374 mi Blaine
$2429
603 km or 374 mi Maple Grove
$2353
604 km or 375 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
604 km or 375 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
607 km or 377 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
608 km or 378 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
608 km or 378 mi Fridley
$2400
609 km or 378 mi Plymouth
$2292
609 km or 378 mi New Hope
$2282
610 km or 379 mi Crystal
$2280
612 km or 380 mi New Brighton
$2305
612 km or 381 mi Golden Valley
$2231
613 km or 381 mi Shoreview
$2282
617 km or 383 mi Minnetonka
$2297
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$2252
618 km or 384 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
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$2256
620 km or 385 mi Roseville
$2193
621 km or 386 mi Brookings
$2750