Food Prices in Costa Rica
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 241.70 ₡ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 354.73 ₡ |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 113.63 ₡ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 356.17 ₡ |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 427.42 ₡ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 722.56 ₡ |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 995.76 ₡ |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 694.66 ₡ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 211.02 ₡ |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 433.77 ₡ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 270.54 ₡ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 263.55 ₡ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 132.57 ₡ |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 103.94 ₡ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 5,322.02 ₡ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 164,982.54 ₡ |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 141.89 ₡ |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 284.08 ₡ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 356.17 ₡ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 963.41 ₡ |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 663.84 ₡ |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 578.88 ₡ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 211.02 ₡ |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 216.89 ₡ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 270.54 ₡ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 263.55 ₡ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 132.57 ₡ |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 51.97 ₡ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 4,134.81 ₡ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 128,178.99 ₡ |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3,659.77 ₡ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1,287.23 ₡ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 515.44 ₡ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1,780.87 ₡ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 1,938.76 ₡ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2,184.98 ₡ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3,011.12 ₡ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1,050.31 ₡ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 382.86 ₡ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 655.85 ₡ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 613.56 ₡ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 597.72 ₡ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 601.32 ₡ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 519.70 ₡ |