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Restaurants | Malaga Edit | Escazu Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.00 € (6,656.96 ₡) |
9.91 € (5,500.00 ₡) |
-17.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 € (27,737.32 ₡) |
54.08 € (30,003.00 ₡) |
+8.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 € (4,437.97 ₡) |
9.01 € (5,000.00 ₡) |
+12.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.90 € (1,608.76 ₡) |
3.20 € (1,775.00 ₡) |
+10.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.00 € (1,664.24 ₡) |
4.69 € (2,600.00 ₡) |
+56.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
1.94 € (1,076.71 ₡) |
3.29 € (1,825.94 ₡) |
+69.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.89 € (1,048.47 ₡) |
1.84 € (1,020.25 ₡) |
-2.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.32 € (733.06 ₡) |
1.39 € (768.42 ₡) |
+4.8 % |
Markets | Malaga Edit | Escazu Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.84 € (2,129.69 ₡) |
6.48 € (3,596.14 ₡) |
+68.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.96 € (530.52 ₡) |
2.23 € (1,237.65 ₡) |
+133.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.57 € (314.79 ₡) |
0.93 € (517.29 ₡) |
+64.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.41 € (1,335.55 ₡) |
3.00 € (1,665.39 ₡) |
+24.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.93 € (2,733.77 ₡) |
3.77 € (2,091.57 ₡) |
-23.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.85 € (1,582.75 ₡) |
4.21 € (2,336.36 ₡) |
+47.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.67 € (3,144.73 ₡) |
6.24 € (3,459.18 ₡) |
+10.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
0.90 € (497.11 ₡) |
2.06 € (1,145.32 ₡) |
+130.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.75 € (415.19 ₡) |
0.55 € (304.06 ₡) |
-26.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
0.66 € (368.50 ₡) |
1.20 € (667.50 ₡) |
+81.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
0.88 € (486.42 ₡) |
1.18 € (656.80 ₡) |
+35.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.73 € (405.44 ₡) |
1.10 € (608.19 ₡) |
+50.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.73 € (405.84 ₡) |
1.00 € (552.88 ₡) |
+36.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.02 € (567.07 ₡) |
1.04 € (579.36 ₡) |
+2.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.70 € (386.24 ₡) |
2.13 € (1,180.62 ₡) |
+205.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
4.00 € (2,218.99 ₡) |
9.91 € (5,500.00 ₡) |
+147.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.03 € (572.75 ₡) |
1.71 € (949.49 ₡) |
+65.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.16 € (1,200.63 ₡) |
2.60 € (1,445.00 ₡) |
+20.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.35 € (2,967.89 ₡) |
4.24 € (2,350.00 ₡) |
-20.8 % |
Transportation | Malaga Edit | Escazu Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.40 € (776.64 ₡) |
0.72 € (400.00 ₡) |
-48.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
25.95 € (14,395.67 ₡) |
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 € (2,218.99 ₡) |
1.25 € (695.00 ₡) |
-68.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 € (892.78 ₡) |
2.23 € (1,237.85 ₡) |
+38.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
19.20 € (10,651.13 ₡) |
5.37 € (2,980.00 ₡) |
-72.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.34 € (3,518.36 ₡) |
5.16 € (2,864.90 ₡) |
-18.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,365.00 € (18,509,112.53 ₡) |
29,202.53 € (16,200,000.00 ₡) |
-12.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,687.50 € (15,359,540.03 ₡) |
30,001.39 € (16,643,162.72 ₡) |
+8.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Malaga Edit | Escazu Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
140.56 € (77,975.98 ₡) |
66.27 € (36,763.96 ₡) |
-52.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
18.46 € (10,241.47 ₡) |
20.37 € (11,300.00 ₡) |
+10.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
28.81 € (15,983.63 ₡) |
45.95 € (25,491.09 ₡) |
+59.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Malaga Edit | Escazu Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
38.24 € (21,210.89 ₡) |
92.38 € (51,250.00 ₡) |
+141.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.00 € (7,766.45 ₡) |
27.04 € (15,000.00 ₡) |
+93.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.10 € (4,493.45 ₡) |
7.21 € (4,000.00 ₡) |
-11.0 % |
Childcare | Malaga Edit | Escazu Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
336.96 € (186,925.39 ₡) |
428.12 € (237,500.00 ₡) |
+27.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,733.33 € (5,954,277.67 ₡) |
9,900.41 € (5,492,218.51 ₡) |
-7.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Malaga Edit | Escazu Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
58.57 € (32,492.29 ₡) |
77.37 € (42,919.73 ₡) |
+32.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
33.33 € (18,490.62 ₡) |
48.26 € (26,773.13 ₡) |
+44.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
69.38 € (38,485.53 ₡) |
117.13 € (64,975.55 ₡) |
+68.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
88.00 € (48,817.68 ₡) |
110.46 € (61,279.77 ₡) |
+25.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Malaga Edit | Escazu Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
956.25 € (530,476.21 ₡) |
901.31 € (500,000.00 ₡) |
-5.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
775.83 € (430,390.72 ₡) |
838.22 € (465,000.00 ₡) |
+8.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,700.00 € (943,068.82 ₡) |
1,465.90 € (813,201.79 ₡) |
-13.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,228.57 € (681,545.54 ₡) |
1,298.42 € (720,294.32 ₡) |
+5.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Malaga Edit | Escazu Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
270.32 € (149,959.03 ₡) |
151.34 € (83,954.52 ₡) |
-44.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
204.38 € (113,381.83 ₡) |
105.88 € (58,735.67 ₡) |
-48.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Malaga Edit | Escazu Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,825.67 € (1,012,781.95 ₡) |
870.07 € (482,665.55 ₡) |
-52.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.56 | 8.75 | +146.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 105 | 5 |
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