Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Costa Rica Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Costa Rica are 61.0% higher than in Brazil (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Costa Rica are 67.2% higher than in Brazil
Rent Prices in Costa Rica are 93.7% higher than in Brazil
Restaurant Prices in Costa Rica are 78.7% higher than in Brazil
Groceries Prices in Costa Rica are 78.3% higher than in Brazil
Local Purchasing Power in Costa Rica is 22.3% higher than in Brazil
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Restaurants
 Brazil Edit Costa Rica Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 R$
(2,996.06 ₡)		 50.07 R$
(5,000.00 ₡)		      +66.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 R$
(14,980.30 ₡)		 300.39 R$
(30,000.00 ₡)		      +100.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 R$
(3,495.40 ₡)		 50.07 R$
(5,000.00 ₡)		      +43.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(998.69 ₡)		 15.02 R$
(1,500.00 ₡)		      +50.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 R$
(1,498.03 ₡)		 25.03 R$
(2,500.00 ₡)		      +66.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 9.14 R$
(912.66 ₡)		 18.19 R$
(1,816.34 ₡)		      +99.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 5.83 R$
(581.80 ₡)		 10.69 R$
(1,067.56 ₡)		      +83.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 R$
(360.72 ₡)		 8.37 R$
(836.03 ₡)		      +131.8 %
Markets
 Brazil Edit Costa Rica Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.56 R$
(2,053.75 ₡)		 36.65 R$
(3,659.81 ₡)		      +78.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 7.38 R$
(737.06 ₡)		 12.89 R$
(1,287.26 ₡)		      +74.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.73 R$
(272.96 ₡)		 5.16 R$
(515.45 ₡)		      +88.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.17 R$
(1,116.00 ₡)		 17.83 R$
(1,780.92 ₡)		      +59.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 21.09 R$
(2,106.18 ₡)		 19.41 R$
(1,938.79 ₡)		      -7.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.94 R$
(893.22 ₡)		 21.88 R$
(2,185.02 ₡)		      +144.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.40 R$
(1,837.94 ₡)		 30.15 R$
(3,011.16 ₡)		      +63.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 4.80 R$
(479.16 ₡)		 10.52 R$
(1,050.32 ₡)		      +119.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.11 R$
(311.07 ₡)		 3.83 R$
(382.87 ₡)		      +23.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.46 R$
(246.16 ₡)		 6.57 R$
(655.87 ₡)		      +166.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.68 R$
(367.67 ₡)		 6.14 R$
(613.58 ₡)		      +66.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.67 R$
(267.05 ₡)		 5.99 R$
(597.73 ₡)		      +123.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.62 R$
(261.39 ₡)		 6.02 R$
(601.33 ₡)		      +130.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.75 R$
(374.85 ₡)		 5.20 R$
(519.71 ₡)		      +38.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.57 R$
(356.31 ₡)		 12.26 R$
(1,224.13 ₡)		      +243.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$
(3,994.75 ₡)		 70.09 R$
(7,000.00 ₡)		      +75.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.35 R$
(634.34 ₡)		 11.49 R$
(1,147.79 ₡)		      +80.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.04 R$
(1,202.54 ₡)		 14.58 R$
(1,455.99 ₡)		      +21.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(1,198.42 ₡)		 25.03 R$
(2,500.00 ₡)		      +108.6 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(499.34 ₡)		 5.01 R$
(500.00 ₡)		      +0.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 229.57 R$
(22,926.37 ₡)		 217.68 R$
(21,739.13 ₡)		      -5.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(599.21 ₡)		 8.99 R$
(897.50 ₡)		      +49.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 R$
(803.62 ₡)		 14.66 R$
(1,464.50 ₡)		      +82.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 R$
(3,994.75 ₡)		 36.52 R$
(3,647.50 ₡)		      -8.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 20.86 R$
(2,083.03 ₡)		 29.16 R$
(2,912.09 ₡)		      +39.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 112,595.00 R$
(11,244,713.00 ₡)		 162,213.03 R$
(16,200,000.00 ₡)		      +44.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 149,337.29 R$
(14,914,116.47 ₡)		 174,553.82 R$
(17,432,458.08 ₡)		      +16.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Brazil Edit Costa Rica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 380.32 R$
(37,982.41 ₡)		 435.62 R$
(43,505.15 ₡)		      +14.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 88.84 R$
(8,872.20 ₡)		 124.59 R$
(12,442.14 ₡)		      +40.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 104.67 R$
(10,453.34 ₡)		 257.11 R$
(25,677.44 ₡)		      +145.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Brazil Edit Costa Rica Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 123.42 R$
(12,325.31 ₡)		 279.97 R$
(27,960.50 ₡)		      +126.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 128.77 R$
(12,859.67 ₡)		 163.62 R$
(16,340.62 ₡)		      +27.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 R$
(3,495.40 ₡)		 40.05 R$
(4,000.00 ₡)		      +14.4 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,551.62 R$
(154,958.01 ₡)		 2,469.45 R$
(246,620.36 ₡)		      +59.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 38,108.10 R$
(3,805,805.58 ₡)		 46,681.89 R$
(4,662,058.10 ₡)		      +22.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Brazil Edit Costa Rica Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 258.29 R$
(25,795.17 ₡)		 384.85 R$
(38,434.50 ₡)		      +49.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 231.18 R$
(23,087.77 ₡)		 261.61 R$
(26,127.12 ₡)		      +13.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 405.57 R$
(40,503.55 ₡)		 591.92 R$
(59,114.45 ₡)		      +45.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 326.69 R$
(32,625.92 ₡)		 510.95 R$
(51,027.56 ₡)		      +56.4 %
Rent Per Month
 Brazil Edit Costa Rica Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,804.85 R$
(180,247.88 ₡)		 3,463.30 R$
(345,875.34 ₡)		      +91.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,210.94 R$
(120,935.05 ₡)		 2,481.76 R$
(247,849.80 ₡)		      +104.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,459.20 R$
(345,466.12 ₡)		 6,550.52 R$
(654,192.08 ₡)		      +89.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.81 R$
(239,565.71 ₡)		 4,690.75 R$
(468,458.54 ₡)		      +95.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Brazil Edit Costa Rica Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 819.96 R$
(81,888.48 ₡)		 970.28 R$
(96,900.27 ₡)		      +18.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 569.01 R$
(56,825.83 ₡)		 631.43 R$
(63,059.85 ₡)		      +11.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Brazil Edit Costa Rica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,260.74 R$
(225,776.96 ₡)		 4,623.72 R$
(461,764.91 ₡)		      +104.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.89 9.86      -9.5 %
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