Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Costa Rica Reverse

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Cost of Living in Costa Rica is 21.9% lower than in Canada (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Costa Rica is 29.2% lower than in Canada
Rent Prices in Costa Rica are 46.8% lower than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in Costa Rica are 26.9% lower than in Canada
Groceries Prices in Costa Rica are 21.0% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in Costa Rica is 53.8% lower than in Canada
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Restaurants
 Canada Edit Costa Rica Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(9,567.38 ₡)		 13.07 C$
(5,000.00 ₡)		      -47.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(38,269.53 ₡)		 78.39 C$
(30,000.00 ₡)		      -21.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(5,740.43 ₡)		 13.07 C$
(5,000.00 ₡)		      -12.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(3,061.56 ₡)		 3.92 C$
(1,500.00 ₡)		      -51.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(3,061.56 ₡)		 6.53 C$
(2,500.00 ₡)		      -18.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.16 C$
(1,975.41 ₡)		 4.85 C$
(1,856.85 ₡)		      -6.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 C$
(1,102.80 ₡)		 2.77 C$
(1,060.49 ₡)		      -3.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(896.47 ₡)		 2.21 C$
(845.60 ₡)		      -5.7 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.16 C$
(4,272.52 ₡)		 9.83 C$
(3,762.48 ₡)		      -11.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.30 C$
(1,264.79 ₡)		 3.45 C$
(1,320.11 ₡)		      +4.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.31 C$
(882.81 ₡)		 1.33 C$
(507.74 ₡)		      -42.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.77 C$
(1,825.76 ₡)		 4.61 C$
(1,762.74 ₡)		      -3.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.11 C$
(2,721.14 ₡)		 4.98 C$
(1,905.82 ₡)		      -30.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.66 C$
(2,932.79 ₡)		 5.70 C$
(2,182.34 ₡)		      -25.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 C$
(3,460.38 ₡)		 7.96 C$
(3,047.37 ₡)		      -11.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.60 C$
(996.40 ₡)		 2.63 C$
(1,006.25 ₡)		      +1.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 C$
(342.12 ₡)		 1.01 C$
(385.26 ₡)		      +12.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.38 C$
(912.06 ₡)		 1.84 C$
(702.28 ₡)		      -23.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.57 C$
(983.04 ₡)		 1.64 C$
(627.76 ₡)		      -36.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 C$
(628.62 ₡)		 1.59 C$
(607.15 ₡)		      -3.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.64 C$
(628.99 ₡)		 1.63 C$
(623.53 ₡)		      -0.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.54 C$
(1,353.59 ₡)		 1.35 C$
(514.73 ₡)		      -62.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 C$
(950.57 ₡)		 3.22 C$
(1,232.49 ₡)		      +29.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(6,888.52 ₡)		 20.25 C$
(7,750.00 ₡)		      +12.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.00 C$
(1,529.47 ₡)		 2.97 C$
(1,137.53 ₡)		      -25.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.39 C$
(1,681.87 ₡)		 3.75 C$
(1,435.84 ₡)		      -14.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.00 C$
(7,271.21 ₡)		 6.53 C$
(2,500.00 ₡)		      -65.6 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(1,339.43 ₡)		 1.31 C$
(500.00 ₡)		      -62.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 104.90 C$
(40,144.74 ₡)		 56.81 C$
(21,739.13 ₡)		      -45.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$
(1,722.13 ₡)		 2.35 C$
(900.00 ₡)		      -47.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(1,342.64 ₡)		 3.93 C$
(1,504.74 ₡)		      +12.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 C$
(14,925.12 ₡)		 9.73 C$
(3,725.00 ₡)		      -75.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.09 C$
(2,330.88 ₡)		 7.60 C$
(2,910.18 ₡)		      +24.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(13,003,221.65 ₡)		 44,160.46 C$
(16,900,000.00 ₡)		      +30.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,799.52 C$
(10,638,747.43 ₡)		 46,954.51 C$
(17,969,272.20 ₡)		      +68.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Canada Edit Costa Rica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.78 C$
(79,515.19 ₡)		 121.20 C$
(46,383.86 ₡)		      -41.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.60 C$
(24,721.05 ₡)		 33.07 C$
(12,657.55 ₡)		      -48.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 85.09 C$
(32,564.61 ₡)		 69.69 C$
(26,671.33 ₡)		      -18.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Canada Edit Costa Rica Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.96 C$
(21,799.40 ₡)		 75.74 C$
(28,983.53 ₡)		      +33.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.56 C$
(9,400.20 ₡)		 44.20 C$
(16,913.33 ₡)		      +79.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.75 C$
(6,027.45 ₡)		 10.45 C$
(4,000.00 ₡)		      -33.6 %
Childcare
 Canada Edit Costa Rica Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,128.78 C$
(431,978.08 ₡)		 674.64 C$
(258,183.42 ₡)		      -40.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,949.01 C$
(6,869,000.75 ₡)		 12,737.55 C$
(4,874,600.16 ₡)		      -29.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Canada Edit Costa Rica Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.30 C$
(29,964.70 ₡)		 99.82 C$
(38,200.00 ₡)		      +27.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.36 C$
(21,186.01 ₡)		 71.17 C$
(27,237.56 ₡)		      +28.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.46 C$
(46,482.88 ₡)		 156.45 C$
(59,873.22 ₡)		      +28.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 148.39 C$
(56,788.11 ₡)		 139.83 C$
(53,511.77 ₡)		      -5.8 %
Rent Per Month
 Canada Edit Costa Rica Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,904.88 C$
(728,988.32 ₡)		 989.69 C$
(378,748.09 ₡)		      -48.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,687.06 C$
(645,631.44 ₡)		 707.35 C$
(270,701.36 ₡)		      -58.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,056.85 C$
(1,169,843.47 ₡)		 1,888.51 C$
(722,722.88 ₡)		      -38.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,585.91 C$
(989,615.60 ₡)		 1,326.96 C$
(507,820.81 ₡)		      -48.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Canada Edit Costa Rica Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 909.80 C$
(348,177.28 ₡)		 285.34 C$
(109,196.49 ₡)		      -68.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 622.30 C$
(238,150.78 ₡)		 167.77 C$
(64,204.27 ₡)		      -73.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Canada Edit Costa Rica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,951.20 C$
(1,512,106.78 ₡)		 1,292.87 C$
(494,774.08 ₡)		      -67.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 10.27      +52.8 %
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