Cost of Living Comparison Between Cartago and Vancouver 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 55.8% higher than in Cartago (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 108.2% higher than in Cartago | |
| Rent Prices in Vancouver are 331.8% higher than in Cartago | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 98.5% higher than in Cartago | |
| Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 93.3% higher than in Cartago | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Local Purchasing Power | |
Restaurants | Cartago Edit |
Vancouver Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 ₡ (10.87 C$) |
9,201.96 ₡ (25.00 C$) |
+130.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 ₡ (54.34 C$) |
44,169.42 ₡ (120.00 C$) |
+120.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,850.00 ₡ (10.46 C$) |
5,316.89 ₡ (14.45 C$) |
+38.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,100.00 ₡ (2.99 C$) |
2,944.63 ₡ (8.00 C$) |
+167.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,000.00 ₡ (5.43 C$) |
3,312.71 ₡ (9.00 C$) |
+65.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1,600.00 ₡ (4.35 C$) |
1,997.19 ₡ (5.43 C$) |
+24.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
812.50 ₡ (2.21 C$) |
1,080.99 ₡ (2.94 C$) |
+33.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
625.00 ₡ (1.70 C$) |
969.93 ₡ (2.64 C$) |
+55.2 % |
Markets | Cartago Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3,776.32 ₡ (10.26 C$) |
4,304.37 ₡ (11.69 C$) |
+14.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
994.88 ₡ (2.70 C$) |
1,403.55 ₡ (3.81 C$) |
+41.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
468.11 ₡ (1.27 C$) |
1,030.26 ₡ (2.80 C$) |
+120.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,711.17 ₡ (4.65 C$) |
2,188.71 ₡ (5.95 C$) |
+27.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
831.59 ₡ (2.26 C$) |
3,434.40 ₡ (9.33 C$) |
+313.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1,360.78 ₡ (3.70 C$) |
3,508.50 ₡ (9.53 C$) |
+157.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,784.13 ₡ (4.85 C$) |
4,108.98 ₡ (11.16 C$) |
+130.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
680.39 ₡ (1.85 C$) |
1,071.17 ₡ (2.91 C$) |
+57.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
311.99 ₡ (0.85 C$) |
304.57 ₡ (0.83 C$) |
-2.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
438.47 ₡ (1.19 C$) |
878.82 ₡ (2.39 C$) |
+100.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
514.07 ₡ (1.40 C$) |
1,096.62 ₡ (2.98 C$) |
+113.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
393.11 ₡ (1.07 C$) |
753.98 ₡ (2.05 C$) |
+91.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
347.75 ₡ (0.94 C$) |
651.81 ₡ (1.77 C$) |
+87.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
550.00 ₡ (1.49 C$) |
1,321.54 ₡ (3.59 C$) |
+140.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,178.34 ₡ (3.20 C$) |
947.93 ₡ (2.58 C$) |
-19.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8,000.00 ₡ (21.73 C$) |
7,361.57 ₡ (20.00 C$) |
-8.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,038.46 ₡ (2.82 C$) |
1,728.71 ₡ (4.70 C$) |
+66.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,495.02 ₡ (4.06 C$) |
1,734.82 ₡ (4.71 C$) |
+16.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,850.00 ₡ (5.03 C$) |
7,573.21 ₡ (20.57 C$) |
+309.4 % |
Transportation | Cartago Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
535.00 ₡ (1.45 C$) |
1,159.45 ₡ (3.15 C$) |
+116.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
34,000.00 ₡ (92.37 C$) |
51,530.99 ₡ (140.00 C$) |
+51.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
800.00 ₡ (2.17 C$) |
1,472.31 ₡ (4.00 C$) |
+84.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,213.15 ₡ (3.30 C$) |
1,409.83 ₡ (3.83 C$) |
+16.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,562.50 ₡ (9.68 C$) |
13,469.83 ₡ (36.59 C$) |
+278.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,811.62 ₡ (7.64 C$) |
2,741.26 ₡ (7.45 C$) |
-2.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,200,000.00 ₡ (44,012.35 C$) |
12,506,570.45 ₡ (33,978.00 C$) |
-22.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,514,228.72 ₡ (44,866.05 C$) |
10,433,200.45 ₡ (28,345.04 C$) |
-36.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cartago Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,904.76 ₡ (70.38 C$) |
62,181.93 ₡ (168.94 C$) |
+140.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11,300.00 ₡ (30.70 C$) |
24,661.26 ₡ (67.00 C$) |
+118.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
23,000.00 ₡ (62.49 C$) |
30,100.16 ₡ (81.78 C$) |
+30.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cartago Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
27,500.00 ₡ (74.71 C$) |
22,970.09 ₡ (62.41 C$) |
-16.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
35,000.00 ₡ (95.09 C$) |
7,399.46 ₡ (20.10 C$) |
-78.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3,500.00 ₡ (9.51 C$) |
6,625.41 ₡ (18.00 C$) |
+89.3 % |
Childcare | Cartago Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
227,919.06 ₡ (619.21 C$) |
544,368.69 ₡ (1,478.95 C$) |
+138.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,471,752.79 ₡ (14,865.72 C$) |
7,398,377.36 ₡ (20,100.00 C$) |
+35.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cartago Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
42,806.03 ₡ (116.30 C$) |
33,921.26 ₡ (92.16 C$) |
-20.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
26,687.86 ₡ (72.51 C$) |
23,797.07 ₡ (64.65 C$) |
-10.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 ₡ (108.67 C$) |
51,174.78 ₡ (139.03 C$) |
+27.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
40,000.00 ₡ (108.67 C$) |
67,593.93 ₡ (183.64 C$) |
+69.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Cartago Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
220,000.00 ₡ (597.70 C$) |
1,030,392.75 ₡ (2,799.38 C$) |
+368.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
225,000.00 ₡ (611.28 C$) |
858,118.34 ₡ (2,331.35 C$) |
+281.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
372,500.00 ₡ (1,012.01 C$) |
1,872,502.84 ₡ (5,087.24 C$) |
+402.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
384,181.02 ₡ (1,043.75 C$) |
1,427,902.33 ₡ (3,879.34 C$) |
+271.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cartago Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
? (? C$) |
555,358.72 ₡ (1,508.81 C$) |
|
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
39,799.67 ₡ (108.13 C$) |
368,142.15 ₡ (1,000.17 C$) |
+825.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cartago Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
? (? C$) |
1,575,962.22 ₡ (4,281.59 C$) |
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.58 | 6.62 | -30.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 4 | 549 |
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