Restaurants | Escazu Edit | Malaga Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5,500.00 ₡ (9.91 €) |
6,656.96 ₡ (12.00 €) |
+21.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30,003.00 ₡ (54.08 €) |
27,737.32 ₡ (50.00 €) |
-7.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5,000.00 ₡ (9.01 €) |
4,437.97 ₡ (8.00 €) |
-11.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,775.00 ₡ (3.20 €) |
1,608.76 ₡ (2.90 €) |
-9.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,600.00 ₡ (4.69 €) |
1,664.24 ₡ (3.00 €) |
-36.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
1,825.94 ₡ (3.29 €) |
1,076.71 ₡ (1.94 €) |
-41.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,020.25 ₡ (1.84 €) |
1,048.47 ₡ (1.89 €) |
+2.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
768.42 ₡ (1.39 €) |
733.06 ₡ (1.32 €) |
-4.6 % |
Markets | Escazu Edit | Malaga Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3,596.14 ₡ (6.48 €) |
2,129.69 ₡ (3.84 €) |
-40.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,237.65 ₡ (2.23 €) |
530.52 ₡ (0.96 €) |
-57.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
517.29 ₡ (0.93 €) |
314.79 ₡ (0.57 €) |
-39.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,665.39 ₡ (3.00 €) |
1,335.55 ₡ (2.41 €) |
-19.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2,091.57 ₡ (3.77 €) |
2,733.77 ₡ (4.93 €) |
+30.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,336.36 ₡ (4.21 €) |
1,582.75 ₡ (2.85 €) |
-32.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3,459.18 ₡ (6.24 €) |
3,144.73 ₡ (5.67 €) |
-9.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1,145.32 ₡ (2.06 €) |
497.11 ₡ (0.90 €) |
-56.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
304.06 ₡ (0.55 €) |
415.19 ₡ (0.75 €) |
+36.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
667.50 ₡ (1.20 €) |
368.50 ₡ (0.66 €) |
-44.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
656.80 ₡ (1.18 €) |
486.42 ₡ (0.88 €) |
-25.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
608.19 ₡ (1.10 €) |
405.44 ₡ (0.73 €) |
-33.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
552.88 ₡ (1.00 €) |
405.84 ₡ (0.73 €) |
-26.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
579.36 ₡ (1.04 €) |
567.07 ₡ (1.02 €) |
-2.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,180.62 ₡ (2.13 €) |
386.24 ₡ (0.70 €) |
-67.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5,500.00 ₡ (9.91 €) |
2,218.99 ₡ (4.00 €) |
-59.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
949.49 ₡ (1.71 €) |
572.75 ₡ (1.03 €) |
-39.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,445.00 ₡ (2.60 €) |
1,200.63 ₡ (2.16 €) |
-16.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,350.00 ₡ (4.24 €) |
2,967.89 ₡ (5.35 €) |
+26.3 % |
Transportation | Escazu Edit | Malaga Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
400.00 ₡ (0.72 €) |
776.64 ₡ (1.40 €) |
+94.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
? (? €) |
14,395.67 ₡ (25.95 €) |
|
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
695.00 ₡ (1.25 €) |
2,218.99 ₡ (4.00 €) |
+219.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,237.85 ₡ (2.23 €) |
892.78 ₡ (1.61 €) |
-27.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
2,980.00 ₡ (5.37 €) |
10,651.13 ₡ (19.20 €) |
+257.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,864.90 ₡ (5.16 €) |
3,518.36 ₡ (6.34 €) |
+22.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,200,000.00 ₡ (29,202.53 €) |
18,509,112.53 ₡ (33,365.00 €) |
+14.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,643,162.72 ₡ (30,001.39 €) |
15,359,540.03 ₡ (27,687.50 €) |
-7.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Escazu Edit | Malaga Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
36,763.96 ₡ (66.27 €) |
77,975.98 ₡ (140.56 €) |
+112.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11,300.00 ₡ (20.37 €) |
10,241.47 ₡ (18.46 €) |
-9.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
25,491.09 ₡ (45.95 €) |
15,983.63 ₡ (28.81 €) |
-37.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Escazu Edit | Malaga Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
51,250.00 ₡ (92.38 €) |
21,210.89 ₡ (38.24 €) |
-58.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15,000.00 ₡ (27.04 €) |
7,766.45 ₡ (14.00 €) |
-48.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4,000.00 ₡ (7.21 €) |
4,493.45 ₡ (8.10 €) |
+12.3 % |
Childcare | Escazu Edit | Malaga Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
237,500.00 ₡ (428.12 €) |
186,925.39 ₡ (336.96 €) |
-21.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,492,218.51 ₡ (9,900.41 €) |
5,954,277.67 ₡ (10,733.33 €) |
+8.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Escazu Edit | Malaga Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
42,919.73 ₡ (77.37 €) |
32,492.29 ₡ (58.57 €) |
-24.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
26,773.13 ₡ (48.26 €) |
18,490.62 ₡ (33.33 €) |
-30.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
64,975.55 ₡ (117.13 €) |
38,485.53 ₡ (69.38 €) |
-40.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
61,279.77 ₡ (110.46 €) |
48,817.68 ₡ (88.00 €) |
-20.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Escazu Edit | Malaga Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
500,000.00 ₡ (901.31 €) |
530,476.21 ₡ (956.25 €) |
+6.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
465,000.00 ₡ (838.22 €) |
430,390.72 ₡ (775.83 €) |
-7.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
813,201.79 ₡ (1,465.90 €) |
943,068.82 ₡ (1,700.00 €) |
+16.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
720,294.32 ₡ (1,298.42 €) |
681,545.54 ₡ (1,228.57 €) |
-5.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Escazu Edit | Malaga Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
83,954.52 ₡ (151.34 €) |
149,959.03 ₡ (270.32 €) |
+78.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
58,735.67 ₡ (105.88 €) |
113,381.83 ₡ (204.38 €) |
+93.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Escazu Edit | Malaga Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
482,665.55 ₡ (870.07 €) |
1,012,781.95 ₡ (1,825.67 €) |
+109.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.75 | 3.56 | -59.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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