Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Costa Rica Reverse

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Cost of Living in Costa Rica is 74.3% higher than in Colombia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Costa Rica is 78.4% higher than in Colombia
Rent Prices in Costa Rica are 94.8% higher than in Colombia
Restaurant Prices in Costa Rica are 95.9% higher than in Colombia
Groceries Prices in Costa Rica are 79.1% higher than in Colombia
Local Purchasing Power in Costa Rica is 41.1% higher than in Colombia
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Restaurants
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18,000.00 Col$
(2,354.73 ₡)		 38,220.87 Col$
(5,000.00 ₡)		      +112.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110,000.00 Col$
(14,390.04 ₡)		 229,325.23 Col$
(30,000.00 ₡)		      +108.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 28,000.00 Col$
(3,662.92 ₡)		 38,220.87 Col$
(5,000.00 ₡)		      +36.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,000.00 Col$
(654.09 ₡)		 11,466.26 Col$
(1,500.00 ₡)		      +129.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10,000.00 Col$
(1,308.19 ₡)		 19,110.44 Col$
(2,500.00 ₡)		      +91.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6,200.82 Col$
(811.18 ₡)		 14,194.10 Col$
(1,856.85 ₡)		      +128.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3,409.68 Col$
(446.05 ₡)		 8,106.55 Col$
(1,060.49 ₡)		      +137.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2,570.60 Col$
(336.28 ₡)		 6,463.93 Col$
(845.60 ₡)		      +151.5 %
Markets
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 17,818.53 Col$
(2,331.00 ₡)		 28,761.03 Col$
(3,762.48 ₡)		      +61.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5,168.35 Col$
(676.12 ₡)		 10,091.17 Col$
(1,320.11 ₡)		      +95.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,222.32 Col$
(290.72 ₡)		 3,881.22 Col$
(507.74 ₡)		      +74.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8,844.94 Col$
(1,157.08 ₡)		 13,474.68 Col$
(1,762.74 ₡)		      +52.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8,878.14 Col$
(1,161.43 ₡)		 14,568.40 Col$
(1,905.82 ₡)		      +64.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9,628.70 Col$
(1,259.61 ₡)		 16,682.17 Col$
(2,182.34 ₡)		      +73.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 15,061.51 Col$
(1,970.32 ₡)		 23,294.66 Col$
(3,047.37 ₡)		      +54.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,578.96 Col$
(599.01 ₡)		 7,691.95 Col$
(1,006.25 ₡)		      +68.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1,909.90 Col$
(249.85 ₡)		 2,945.01 Col$
(385.26 ₡)		      +54.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2,360.88 Col$
(308.85 ₡)		 5,368.38 Col$
(702.28 ₡)		      +127.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2,237.13 Col$
(292.66 ₡)		 4,798.74 Col$
(627.76 ₡)		      +114.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1,995.74 Col$
(261.08 ₡)		 4,641.14 Col$
(607.15 ₡)		      +132.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 2,042.96 Col$
(267.26 ₡)		 4,766.41 Col$
(623.53 ₡)		      +133.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,233.15 Col$
(422.96 ₡)		 3,934.66 Col$
(514.73 ₡)		      +21.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3,089.40 Col$
(404.15 ₡)		 9,421.39 Col$
(1,232.49 ₡)		      +205.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35,000.00 Col$
(4,578.65 ₡)		 59,242.35 Col$
(7,750.00 ₡)		      +69.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4,147.98 Col$
(542.63 ₡)		 8,695.44 Col$
(1,137.53 ₡)		      +109.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,047.59 Col$
(921.96 ₡)		 10,975.79 Col$
(1,435.84 ₡)		      +55.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10,000.00 Col$
(1,308.19 ₡)		 19,110.44 Col$
(2,500.00 ₡)		      +91.1 %
Transportation
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2,950.00 Col$
(385.91 ₡)		 3,822.09 Col$
(500.00 ₡)		      +29.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150,000.00 Col$
(19,622.79 ₡)		 166,177.70 Col$
(21,739.13 ₡)		      +10.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6,000.00 Col$
(784.91 ₡)		 6,879.76 Col$
(900.00 ₡)		      +14.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 11,265.41 Col$
(1,473.73 ₡)		 11,502.47 Col$
(1,504.74 ₡)		      +2.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25,000.00 Col$
(3,270.46 ₡)		 28,474.55 Col$
(3,725.00 ₡)		      +13.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 14,051.94 Col$
(1,838.26 ₡)		 22,245.93 Col$
(2,910.18 ₡)		      +58.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 70,000,000.00 Col$
(9,157,300.29 ₡)		 129,186,546.48 Col$
(16,900,000.00 ₡)		      +84.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 106,700,162.21 Col$
(13,958,363.24 ₡)		 137,360,249.60 Col$
(17,969,272.20 ₡)		      +28.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 334,773.26 Col$
(43,794.56 ₡)		 354,566.30 Col$
(46,383.86 ₡)		      +5.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 37,556.04 Col$
(4,913.03 ₡)		 96,756.55 Col$
(12,657.55 ₡)		      +157.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 96,803.40 Col$
(12,663.68 ₡)		 203,880.28 Col$
(26,671.33 ₡)		      +110.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 91,324.62 Col$
(11,946.96 ₡)		 221,555.16 Col$
(28,983.53 ₡)		      +142.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37,608.51 Col$
(4,919.89 ₡)		 129,288.47 Col$
(16,913.33 ₡)		      +243.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16,000.00 Col$
(2,093.10 ₡)		 30,576.70 Col$
(4,000.00 ₡)		      +91.1 %
Childcare
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 859,352.17 Col$
(112,419.23 ₡)		 1,973,599.07 Col$
(258,183.42 ₡)		      +129.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,310,420.00 Col$
(2,787,798.79 ₡)		 37,262,293.47 Col$
(4,874,600.16 ₡)		      +74.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 216,515.24 Col$
(28,324.22 ₡)		 292,007.46 Col$
(38,200.00 ₡)		      +34.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 161,069.37 Col$
(21,070.87 ₡)		 208,208.66 Col$
(27,237.56 ₡)		      +29.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 348,790.39 Col$
(45,628.26 ₡)		 457,681.33 Col$
(59,873.22 ₡)		      +31.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 303,426.27 Col$
(39,693.79 ₡)		 409,053.31 Col$
(53,511.77 ₡)		      +34.8 %
Rent Per Month
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,436,045.92 Col$
(187,861.48 ₡)		 2,895,216.41 Col$
(378,748.09 ₡)		      +101.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,246,042.75 Col$
(163,005.54 ₡)		 2,069,288.43 Col$
(270,701.36 ₡)		      +66.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,581,227.14 Col$
(337,672.46 ₡)		 5,524,619.69 Col$
(722,722.88 ₡)		      +114.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,113,792.32 Col$
(276,523.30 ₡)		 3,881,870.83 Col$
(507,820.81 ₡)		      +83.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 566,345.76 Col$
(74,088.55 ₡)		 834,717.00 Col$
(109,196.49 ₡)		      +47.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 461,394.59 Col$
(60,358.98 ₡)		 490,788.64 Col$
(64,204.27 ₡)		      +6.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,502,234.95 Col$
(196,520.24 ₡)		 3,782,139.35 Col$
(494,774.08 ₡)		      +151.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.15 10.27      -27.4 %
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