Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Cartago 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Cartago are 35.4% lower than in Vancouver (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cartago are 51.9% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Rent Prices in Cartago are 77.0% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cartago are 50.2% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Groceries Prices in Cartago are 47.8% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Local Purchasing Power | |
Restaurants | Vancouver Edit |
Cartago Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (9,312.05 ₡) |
10.74 C$ (4,000.00 ₡) |
-57.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (44,697.84 ₡) |
53.69 C$ (20,000.00 ₡) |
-55.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (5,587.23 ₡) |
10.34 C$ (3,850.00 ₡) |
-31.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (2,979.86 ₡) |
2.95 C$ (1,100.00 ₡) |
-63.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (3,352.34 ₡) |
5.37 C$ (2,000.00 ₡) |
-40.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.39 C$ (2,007.68 ₡) |
4.30 C$ (1,600.00 ₡) |
-20.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.91 C$ (1,084.97 ₡) |
2.18 C$ (812.50 ₡) |
-25.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.62 C$ (975.90 ₡) |
1.68 C$ (625.00 ₡) |
-36.0 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit |
Cartago Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.46 C$ (4,270.49 ₡) |
10.09 C$ (3,760.10 ₡) |
-12.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.81 C$ (1,418.78 ₡) |
2.67 C$ (994.88 ₡) |
-29.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.80 C$ (1,042.59 ₡) |
1.26 C$ (468.11 ₡) |
-55.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.68 C$ (2,115.00 ₡) |
4.47 C$ (1,664.87 ₡) |
-21.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.40 C$ (3,127.56 ₡) |
2.23 C$ (831.59 ₡) |
-73.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.74 C$ (3,627.68 ₡) |
3.65 C$ (1,360.78 ₡) |
-62.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.16 C$ (4,158.14 ₡) |
4.79 C$ (1,784.13 ₡) |
-57.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.80 C$ (1,042.46 ₡) |
1.83 C$ (680.39 ₡) |
-34.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.84 C$ (312.21 ₡) |
0.87 C$ (323.84 ₡) |
+3.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.39 C$ (889.34 ₡) |
1.18 C$ (438.47 ₡) |
-50.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.00 C$ (1,117.74 ₡) |
1.38 C$ (514.07 ₡) |
-54.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.03 C$ (757.48 ₡) |
1.06 C$ (393.11 ₡) |
-48.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.72 C$ (642.04 ₡) |
0.93 C$ (347.75 ₡) |
-45.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.57 C$ (1,331.62 ₡) |
1.48 C$ (550.00 ₡) |
-58.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.70 C$ (1,004.27 ₡) |
3.17 C$ (1,180.33 ₡) |
+17.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (7,449.64 ₡) |
22.82 C$ (8,500.00 ₡) |
+14.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.63 C$ (1,725.09 ₡) |
2.79 C$ (1,038.46 ₡) |
-39.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.65 C$ (1,732.75 ₡) |
4.19 C$ (1,561.98 ₡) |
-9.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.07 C$ (7,477.58 ₡) |
4.97 C$ (1,850.00 ₡) |
-75.3 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit |
Cartago Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.15 C$ (1,173.32 ₡) |
1.44 C$ (535.00 ₡) |
-54.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
140.00 C$ (52,147.48 ₡) |
91.28 C$ (34,000.00 ₡) |
-34.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 C$ (1,489.93 ₡) |
2.15 C$ (800.00 ₡) |
-46.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.83 C$ (1,426.70 ₡) |
3.31 C$ (1,234.69 ₡) |
-13.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.59 C$ (13,630.98 ₡) |
9.56 C$ (3,562.50 ₡) |
-73.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.45 C$ (2,775.67 ₡) |
7.55 C$ (2,811.62 ₡) |
+1.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (12,656,193.51 ₡) |
43,492.03 C$ (16,200,000.00 ₡) |
+28.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,345.04 C$ (10,558,018.64 ₡) |
44,637.50 C$ (16,626,663.87 ₡) |
+57.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit |
Cartago Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
153.12 C$ (57,033.62 ₡) |
69.55 C$ (25,904.76 ₡) |
-54.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
66.16 C$ (24,643.68 ₡) |
30.34 C$ (11,300.00 ₡) |
-54.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
79.69 C$ (29,684.44 ₡) |
61.75 C$ (23,000.00 ₡) |
-22.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit |
Cartago Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
57.42 C$ (21,389.50 ₡) |
73.83 C$ (27,500.00 ₡) |
+28.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18.08 C$ (6,733.78 ₡) |
93.96 C$ (35,000.00 ₡) |
+419.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (6,704.68 ₡) |
9.40 C$ (3,500.00 ₡) |
-47.8 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit |
Cartago Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,550.00 C$ (577,347.11 ₡) |
637.61 C$ (237,500.00 ₡) |
-58.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,100.00 C$ (7,486,888.27 ₡) |
14,737.89 C$ (5,489,599.64 ₡) |
-26.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit |
Cartago Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
87.32 C$ (32,526.62 ₡) |
115.19 C$ (42,905.18 ₡) |
+31.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
62.41 C$ (23,246.26 ₡) |
71.85 C$ (26,762.22 ₡) |
+15.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
137.77 C$ (51,316.56 ₡) |
107.39 C$ (40,000.00 ₡) |
-22.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
174.85 C$ (65,127.05 ₡) |
107.39 C$ (40,000.00 ₡) |
-38.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit |
Cartago Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,804.97 C$ (1,044,800.19 ₡) |
590.63 C$ (220,000.00 ₡) |
-78.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,312.28 C$ (861,281.42 ₡) |
604.06 C$ (225,000.00 ₡) |
-73.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,078.81 C$ (1,891,766.80 ₡) |
1,000.05 C$ (372,500.00 ₡) |
-80.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,880.38 C$ (1,445,369.85 ₡) |
1,039.39 C$ (387,155.50 ₡) |
-73.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit |
Cartago Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,491.55 C$ (555,575.84 ₡) |
? (? ₡) |
|
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
961.76 C$ (358,237.98 ₡) |
106.85 C$ (39,799.67 ₡) |
-88.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit |
Cartago Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,378.42 C$ (1,630,883.36 ₡) |
? (? ₡) |
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.57 | 9.58 | +45.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 530 | 4 |
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