Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Costa Rica Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Costa Rica are 23.9% lower than in Australia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Costa Rica are 32.2% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Costa Rica are 50.9% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Costa Rica are 30.3% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Costa Rica are 24.9% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Costa Rica is 64.5% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit Costa Rica Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(8,416.14 ₡)		 14.85 A$
(5,000.00 ₡)		      -40.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 127.50 A$
(42,922.30 ₡)		 89.11 A$
(30,000.00 ₡)		      -30.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(5,049.68 ₡)		 14.85 A$
(5,000.00 ₡)		      -1.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.50 A$
(3,534.78 ₡)		 4.46 A$
(1,500.00 ₡)		      -57.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(3,703.10 ₡)		 7.43 A$
(2,500.00 ₡)		      -32.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.27 A$
(1,775.28 ₡)		 5.41 A$
(1,821.34 ₡)		      +2.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.02 A$
(1,354.38 ₡)		 3.17 A$
(1,068.68 ₡)		      -21.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 A$
(1,124.33 ₡)		 2.48 A$
(833.32 ₡)		      -25.9 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.77 A$
(2,952.27 ₡)		 10.87 A$
(3,659.86 ₡)		      +24.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.40 A$
(1,146.25 ₡)		 3.82 A$
(1,287.31 ₡)		      +12.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 A$
(499.74 ₡)		 1.53 A$
(515.46 ₡)		      +3.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.08 A$
(2,046.72 ₡)		 5.29 A$
(1,780.99 ₡)		      -13.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.92 A$
(2,330.83 ₡)		 5.76 A$
(1,938.85 ₡)		      -16.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 A$
(1,975.63 ₡)		 6.49 A$
(2,185.08 ₡)		      +10.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.81 A$
(3,301.89 ₡)		 8.94 A$
(3,011.22 ₡)		      -8.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 A$
(739.69 ₡)		 3.12 A$
(1,050.34 ₡)		      +42.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.83 A$
(615.20 ₡)		 1.14 A$
(382.89 ₡)		      -37.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.12 A$
(715.21 ₡)		 1.95 A$
(655.89 ₡)		      -8.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.00 A$
(1,008.43 ₡)		 1.82 A$
(613.59 ₡)		      -39.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.69 A$
(568.32 ₡)		 1.78 A$
(597.75 ₡)		      +5.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(502.34 ₡)		 1.79 A$
(601.35 ₡)		      +19.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.50 A$
(1,178.40 ₡)		 1.54 A$
(519.72 ₡)		      -55.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.56 A$
(861.58 ₡)		 3.64 A$
(1,224.15 ₡)		      +42.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(6,732.91 ₡)		 20.79 A$
(7,000.00 ₡)		      +4.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.45 A$
(2,509.50 ₡)		 3.41 A$
(1,147.81 ₡)		      -54.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.44 A$
(2,841.01 ₡)		 4.33 A$
(1,456.02 ₡)		      -48.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(15,149.05 ₡)		 7.43 A$
(2,500.00 ₡)		      -83.5 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(1,683.23 ₡)		 1.49 A$
(500.00 ₡)		      -70.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 168.00 A$
(56,556.45 ₡)		 64.58 A$
(21,739.13 ₡)		      -61.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 A$
(1,851.55 ₡)		 2.67 A$
(897.50 ₡)		      -51.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 A$
(1,354.45 ₡)		 4.35 A$
(1,464.50 ₡)		      +8.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 A$
(20,198.73 ₡)		 10.83 A$
(3,647.50 ₡)		      -81.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.16 A$
(2,408.83 ₡)		 8.65 A$
(2,912.12 ₡)		      +20.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 42,102.00 A$
(14,173,449.13 ₡)		 48,121.84 A$
(16,200,000.00 ₡)		      +14.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,211.03 A$
(11,180,344.48 ₡)		 51,777.59 A$
(17,430,693.91 ₡)		      +55.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 317.82 A$
(106,992.27 ₡)		 129.23 A$
(43,505.87 ₡)		      -59.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.49 A$
(13,967.24 ₡)		 36.96 A$
(12,442.29 ₡)		      -10.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 82.70 A$
(27,839.28 ₡)		 76.28 A$
(25,678.22 ₡)		      -7.8 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.41 A$
(26,732.44 ₡)		 83.06 A$
(27,961.07 ₡)		      +4.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.95 A$
(9,071.29 ₡)		 48.54 A$
(16,340.97 ₡)		      +80.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 21.75 A$
(7,322.04 ₡)		 11.88 A$
(4,000.00 ₡)		      -45.4 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,412.49 A$
(812,153.11 ₡)		 732.60 A$
(246,627.36 ₡)		      -69.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,035.29 A$
(6,408,145.41 ₡)		 13,849.60 A$
(4,662,406.14 ₡)		      -27.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 123.84 A$
(41,690.10 ₡)		 114.17 A$
(38,435.04 ₡)		      -7.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 91.13 A$
(30,676.85 ₡)		 77.61 A$
(26,127.92 ₡)		      -14.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 173.11 A$
(58,276.22 ₡)		 175.61 A$
(59,116.82 ₡)		      +1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 191.75 A$
(64,552.85 ₡)		 151.58 A$
(51,028.45 ₡)		      -21.0 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,299.65 A$
(774,167.05 ₡)		 1,027.12 A$
(345,774.67 ₡)		      -55.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,793.70 A$
(603,841.63 ₡)		 736.11 A$
(247,809.53 ₡)		      -59.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,640.57 A$
(1,225,580.56 ₡)		 1,943.43 A$
(654,248.35 ₡)		      -46.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,640.05 A$
(888,762.44 ₡)		 1,391.68 A$
(468,504.38 ₡)		      -47.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,096.99 A$
(369,296.07 ₡)		 287.78 A$
(96,881.40 ₡)		      -73.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 806.96 A$
(271,660.07 ₡)		 187.30 A$
(63,053.45 ₡)		      -76.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,688.93 A$
(1,915,151.36 ₡)		 1,371.25 A$
(461,626.56 ₡)		      -75.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.38 9.86      +54.6 %
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