Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Costa Rica Reverse

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Cost of Living in Costa Rica is 19.2% lower than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Costa Rica is 25.7% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Costa Rica are 42.0% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Costa Rica are 21.4% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Costa Rica are 20.1% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Costa Rica is 61.6% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit Costa Rica Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(8,108.79 ₡)		 15.42 A$
(5,000.00 ₡)		      -38.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(38,922.17 ₡)		 92.49 A$
(30,000.00 ₡)		      -22.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(4,865.27 ₡)		 15.42 A$
(5,000.00 ₡)		      +2.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(3,243.51 ₡)		 4.62 A$
(1,500.00 ₡)		      -53.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(3,567.87 ₡)		 7.40 A$
(2,400.00 ₡)		      -32.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(1,737.88 ₡)		 6.13 A$
(1,988.79 ₡)		      +14.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(1,316.08 ₡)		 3.36 A$
(1,091.04 ₡)		      -17.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 A$
(1,084.68 ₡)		 2.60 A$
(842.53 ₡)		      -22.3 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.93 A$
(2,896.64 ₡)		 11.71 A$
(3,797.54 ₡)		      +31.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(1,110.14 ₡)		 4.46 A$
(1,446.26 ₡)		      +30.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.44 A$
(468.46 ₡)		 1.67 A$
(541.42 ₡)		      +15.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.61 A$
(2,143.35 ₡)		 5.28 A$
(1,713.10 ₡)		      -20.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.25 A$
(2,028.43 ₡)		 6.49 A$
(2,104.02 ₡)		      +3.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.91 A$
(1,917.98 ₡)		 6.62 A$
(2,146.24 ₡)		      +11.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.71 A$
(3,149.41 ₡)		 9.27 A$
(3,005.95 ₡)		      -4.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(720.98 ₡)		 3.08 A$
(999.75 ₡)		      +38.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(622.64 ₡)		 1.14 A$
(369.69 ₡)		      -40.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 A$
(660.94 ₡)		 2.26 A$
(731.46 ₡)		      +10.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.99 A$
(970.29 ₡)		 2.13 A$
(691.11 ₡)		      -28.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(555.05 ₡)		 2.09 A$
(676.71 ₡)		      +21.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(484.07 ₡)		 1.99 A$
(644.87 ₡)		      +33.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.40 A$
(1,102.90 ₡)		 1.56 A$
(506.09 ₡)		      -54.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 A$
(751.21 ₡)		 3.84 A$
(1,243.91 ₡)		      +65.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(6,487.03 ₡)		 24.66 A$
(8,000.00 ₡)		      +23.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.85 A$
(2,223.41 ₡)		 3.62 A$
(1,173.14 ₡)		      -47.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.59 A$
(2,463.26 ₡)		 4.25 A$
(1,377.42 ₡)		      -44.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(15,568.87 ₡)		 7.71 A$
(2,500.00 ₡)		      -83.9 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(1,459.58 ₡)		 1.54 A$
(500.00 ₡)		      -65.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(48,652.71 ₡)		 77.08 A$
(25,000.00 ₡)		      -48.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(1,946.11 ₡)		 2.81 A$
(910.00 ₡)		      -53.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(1,409.38 ₡)		 4.96 A$
(1,609.34 ₡)		      +14.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(18,812.38 ₡)		 11.85 A$
(3,845.00 ₡)		      -79.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.93 A$
(2,248.39 ₡)		 8.74 A$
(2,834.06 ₡)		      +26.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(14,408,663.04 ₡)		 56,266.13 A$
(18,250,000.00 ₡)		      +26.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,987.80 A$
(11,348,343.49 ₡)		 54,973.64 A$
(17,830,779.67 ₡)		      +57.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.07 A$
(87,921.17 ₡)		 137.52 A$
(44,603.35 ₡)		      -49.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.26 A$
(13,382.63 ₡)		 39.79 A$
(12,906.65 ₡)		      -3.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.50 A$
(26,435.14 ₡)		 84.80 A$
(27,505.06 ₡)		      +4.0 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.19 A$
(23,738.45 ₡)		 88.69 A$
(28,766.56 ₡)		      +21.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.81 A$
(8,370.87 ₡)		 47.20 A$
(15,308.33 ₡)		      +82.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(7,135.73 ₡)		 12.33 A$
(4,000.00 ₡)		      -43.9 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(788,697.00 ₡)		 849.34 A$
(275,484.27 ₡)		      -65.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,465.42 A$
(6,313,635.12 ₡)		 15,010.49 A$
(4,868,673.82 ₡)		      -22.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit Costa Rica Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.64 A$
(35,885.04 ₡)		 113.99 A$
(36,971.50 ₡)		      +3.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.91 A$
(25,594.78 ₡)		 84.95 A$
(27,554.03 ₡)		      +7.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.50 A$
(51,086.63 ₡)		 193.25 A$
(62,682.14 ₡)		      +22.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.21 A$
(55,209.39 ₡)		 166.52 A$
(54,009.76 ₡)		      -2.2 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,127.98 A$
(690,211.86 ₡)		 1,205.36 A$
(390,959.96 ₡)		      -43.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,689.40 A$
(547,960.29 ₡)		 824.27 A$
(267,353.12 ₡)		      -51.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,603.16 A$
(1,168,691.26 ₡)		 2,267.74 A$
(735,543.59 ₡)		      -37.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,665.16 A$
(864,448.22 ₡)		 1,554.05 A$
(504,057.30 ₡)		      -41.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 971.06 A$
(314,964.83 ₡)		 387.51 A$
(125,691.01 ₡)		      -60.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 724.31 A$
(234,931.50 ₡)		 215.54 A$
(69,911.58 ₡)		      -70.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,539.71 A$
(1,796,811.21 ₡)		 1,582.36 A$
(513,241.72 ₡)		      -71.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 10.29      +61.9 %
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