Restaurants | Puerto Rico Edit | Costa Rica Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
13.00 $ (6,625.79 ₡) |
9.81 $ (5,000.00 ₡) |
-24.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
75.00 $ (38,225.74 ₡) |
58.86 $ (30,000.00 ₡) |
-21.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 $ (4,077.41 ₡) |
9.81 $ (5,000.00 ₡) |
+22.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.50 $ (1,274.19 ₡) |
2.94 $ (1,500.00 ₡) |
+17.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 $ (2,038.71 ₡) |
4.91 $ (2,500.00 ₡) |
+22.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.13 $ (1,594.48 ₡) |
3.57 $ (1,820.26 ₡) |
+14.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.48 $ (753.59 ₡) |
2.10 $ (1,068.08 ₡) |
+41.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.27 $ (646.04 ₡) |
1.63 $ (833.05 ₡) |
+28.9 % |
Markets | Puerto Rico Edit | Costa Rica Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
7.04 $ (3,588.53 ₡) |
7.18 $ (3,658.80 ₡) |
+2.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.59 $ (1,320.05 ₡) |
2.52 $ (1,286.33 ₡) |
-2.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.08 $ (551.18 ₡) |
1.01 $ (515.17 ₡) |
-6.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.20 $ (2,140.03 ₡) |
3.49 $ (1,779.57 ₡) |
-16.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.73 $ (1,898.72 ₡) |
3.80 $ (1,937.79 ₡) |
+2.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.88 $ (1,979.62 ₡) |
4.28 $ (2,183.92 ₡) |
+10.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.55 $ (2,319.00 ₡) |
5.91 $ (3,010.07 ₡) |
+29.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.49 $ (1,267.99 ₡) |
2.06 $ (1,049.89 ₡) |
-17.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.07 $ (543.10 ₡) |
0.75 $ (382.59 ₡) |
-29.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.50 $ (766.36 ₡) |
1.29 $ (655.47 ₡) |
-14.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.01 $ (1,026.79 ₡) |
1.20 $ (613.29 ₡) |
-40.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.42 $ (723.60 ₡) |
1.17 $ (597.47 ₡) |
-17.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.23 $ (627.98 ₡) |
1.18 $ (601.05 ₡) |
-4.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.41 $ (1,227.71 ₡) |
1.02 $ (519.51 ₡) |
-57.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.77 $ (902.54 ₡) |
2.40 $ (1,223.80 ₡) |
+35.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (7,645.15 ₡) |
13.73 $ (7,000.00 ₡) |
-8.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.08 $ (1,062.41 ₡) |
2.25 $ (1,147.44 ₡) |
+8.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.69 $ (1,373.35 ₡) |
2.86 $ (1,455.49 ₡) |
+6.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.25 $ (5,224.18 ₡) |
4.91 $ (2,500.00 ₡) |
-52.1 % |
Transportation | Puerto Rico Edit | Costa Rica Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.50 $ (764.51 ₡) |
0.98 $ (500.00 ₡) |
-34.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.00 $ (30,580.59 ₡) |
42.65 $ (21,739.13 ₡) |
-28.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10.00 $ (5,096.77 ₡) |
1.76 $ (897.50 ₡) |
-82.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.55 $ (792.38 ₡) |
2.87 $ (1,464.50 ₡) |
+84.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
40.00 $ (20,387.06 ₡) |
7.16 $ (3,647.50 ₡) |
-82.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.74 $ (1,907.59 ₡) |
5.71 $ (2,911.54 ₡) |
+52.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 $ (15,290,292.84 ₡) |
31,784.87 $ (16,200,000.00 ₡) |
+5.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,688.61 $ (13,092,881.45 ₡) |
34,134.92 $ (17,397,767.52 ₡) |
+32.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Puerto Rico Edit | Costa Rica Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
250.01 $ (127,423.14 ₡) |
85.33 $ (43,491.97 ₡) |
-65.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
70.62 $ (35,995.59 ₡) |
24.41 $ (12,439.48 ₡) |
-65.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
62.12 $ (31,663.12 ₡) |
50.35 $ (25,663.13 ₡) |
-18.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Puerto Rico Edit | Costa Rica Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.23 $ (17,953.60 ₡) |
54.84 $ (27,949.95 ₡) |
+55.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.22 $ (11,835.82 ₡) |
32.05 $ (16,334.19 ₡) |
+38.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.00 $ (4,077.41 ₡) |
7.85 $ (4,000.00 ₡) |
-1.9 % |
Childcare | Puerto Rico Edit | Costa Rica Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
368.67 $ (187,903.08 ₡) |
483.62 $ (246,491.87 ₡) |
+31.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
6,350.00 $ (3,236,445.86 ₡) |
9,134.54 $ (4,655,662.84 ₡) |
+43.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Puerto Rico Edit | Costa Rica Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
46.12 $ (23,503.93 ₡) |
75.39 $ (38,424.55 ₡) |
+63.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
44.00 $ (22,425.17 ₡) |
51.23 $ (26,112.44 ₡) |
+16.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
81.62 $ (41,597.64 ₡) |
115.90 $ (59,070.83 ₡) |
+42.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.86 $ (49,878.57 ₡) |
100.09 $ (51,011.28 ₡) |
+2.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Puerto Rico Edit | Costa Rica Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
906.32 $ (461,928.37 ₡) |
677.11 $ (345,105.06 ₡) |
-25.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
570.00 $ (290,515.45 ₡) |
485.52 $ (247,455.92 ₡) |
-14.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,557.81 $ (793,980.28 ₡) |
1,281.51 $ (653,158.08 ₡) |
-17.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,044.31 $ (532,257.87 ₡) |
917.48 $ (467,616.19 ₡) |
-12.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Puerto Rico Edit | Costa Rica Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
188.33 $ (95,987.71 ₡) |
189.80 $ (96,737.30 ₡) |
+0.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
147.00 $ (74,921.82 ₡) |
123.53 $ (62,959.10 ₡) |
-16.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Puerto Rico Edit | Costa Rica Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,431.33 $ (1,239,189.71 ₡) |
905.29 $ (461,406.75 ₡) |
-62.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.86 | 9.86 | +102.6 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 99 | 130 |
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