Is the cost of living in San Jose high?

We asked people about the cost of living in San Jose, they wrote...

"The cost of living in San Jose is generally considered to be moderate. A nice 1 bedroom apartment in San Jose can cost around $500 USD per month, while a nice 2 bedroom apartment can cost around $700 USD per month. Eating dinner at a moderately priced restaurant in San Jose can cost around $10 USD per person," said another expat in San Jose, Costa Rica.

"Per capita GDP in Costa Rica is about a third as high as it is in the US, and the cost of living is commensurately lower. However, the prices of some goods are set at a global rather than a local level and the prices of others are actually higher owing to taxes and import costs. Realistically, the cost of living is about half as high as it is in a similar location in the US, although individual tastes and circumstances vary. As for a dollar amount, some expats say $2000/month is the minimum, though I think that's high and others think that's low. I will say that the pensionado minimum of $1000/month is doable, but pretty lean," wrote a member who made the move to San Jose, Costa Rica.

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Is the cost of living in San Jose high?

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