Cost of Living in Costa Rica

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Summary of cost of living in Costa Rica:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,988.8€ (1,605,569.5₡) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 820.6€ (440,818.1₡) without rent.
Cost of living in Costa Rica is, on average, 23.6% lower than in United States.
Rent in Costa Rica is, on average, 61.7% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	9.31 €	5.58-18.62
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	55.85 €	29.78-93.24
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.31 €	7.82-9.32
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.79 €	1.77-5.58
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.65 €	2.79-5.59
Cappuccino (regular)	3.33 €	1.86-5.58
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.95 €	1.40-2.98
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.53 €	1.12-2.79
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.83 €	3.91-8.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.37 €	1.00-4.23
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.96 €	0.52-1.52
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.27 €	1.56-5.58
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.59 €	1.69-6.89
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.04 €	1.69-6.33
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.55 €	3.80-8.44
Apples (1 lb)	1.91 €	0.84-3.72
Banana (1 lb)	0.70 €	0.42-1.27
Oranges (1 lb)	1.22 €	0.42-2.53
Tomato (1 lb)	1.13 €	0.55-1.76
Potato (1 lb)	1.10 €	0.51-1.84
Onion (1 lb)	1.12 €	0.59-1.86
Lettuce (1 head)	0.97 €	0.61-1.86
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.26 €	1.30-3.72
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.96 €	9.31-23.27
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.11 €	1.40-2.80
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.71 €	1.45-4.28
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.65 €	4.10-5.58
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.93 €	0.74-1.30
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	39.59 €	23.31-72.60
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.68 €	1.23-2.23
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.73 €	1.87-3.59
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	6.93 €	5.58-9.31
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.42 €	4.76-6.98
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,156.30 €	27,877.77-35,368.50
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,194.32 €	27,971.01-37,081.16
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	81.31 €	46.54-186.15
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	22.88 €	18.62-33.51
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	47.94 €	37.23-65.15
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	51.96 €	27.92-93.24
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	30.98 €	18.62-55.85
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	7.45 €	5.58-11.17
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	452.20 €	279.23-744.60
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,793.25 €	5,807.88-13,402.80
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	70.56 €	37.23-93.24
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	49.18 €	22.34-74.46
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	109.93 €	67.01-160.09
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	96.09 €	55.85-139.86
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	623.52 €	372.30-1,228.59
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	445.45 €	279.23-745.89
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,182.73 €	651.53-2,237.68
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	844.29 €	558.45-1,491.79
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	166.48 €	91.14-295.72
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	112.99 €	74.09-164.29
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	856.81 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.86	7.50-13.00

Prices in Costa Rica

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