Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Costa Rica Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Costa Rica are 75.2% higher than in Colombia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Costa Rica are 77.5% higher than in Colombia
Rent Prices in Costa Rica are 85.7% higher than in Colombia
Restaurant Prices in Costa Rica are 111.3% higher than in Colombia
Groceries Prices in Costa Rica are 79.0% higher than in Colombia
Local Purchasing Power in Costa Rica is 32.1% higher than in Colombia
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Restaurants
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18,000.00 Col$
(2,361.87 ₡)		 38,105.35 Col$
(5,000.00 ₡)		      +111.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100,000.00 Col$
(13,121.52 ₡)		 228,632.12 Col$
(30,000.00 ₡)		      +128.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 25,000.00 Col$
(3,280.38 ₡)		 38,105.35 Col$
(5,000.00 ₡)		      +52.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,000.00 Col$
(656.08 ₡)		 11,431.61 Col$
(1,500.00 ₡)		      +128.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9,750.00 Col$
(1,279.35 ₡)		 19,052.68 Col$
(2,500.00 ₡)		      +95.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6,066.41 Col$
(796.00 ₡)		 13,879.31 Col$
(1,821.18 ₡)		      +128.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3,276.53 Col$
(429.93 ₡)		 8,143.80 Col$
(1,068.59 ₡)		      +148.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2,454.96 Col$
(322.13 ₡)		 6,350.60 Col$
(833.30 ₡)		      +158.7 %
Markets
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 17,838.75 Col$
(2,340.71 ₡)		 27,890.82 Col$
(3,659.70 ₡)		      +56.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4,939.24 Col$
(648.10 ₡)		 9,809.55 Col$
(1,287.16 ₡)		      +98.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,197.78 Col$
(288.38 ₡)		 3,928.02 Col$
(515.42 ₡)		      +78.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8,636.53 Col$
(1,133.24 ₡)		 13,571.40 Col$
(1,780.77 ₡)		      +57.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8,594.00 Col$
(1,127.66 ₡)		 14,774.87 Col$
(1,938.69 ₡)		      +71.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9,565.80 Col$
(1,255.18 ₡)		 16,651.28 Col$
(2,184.90 ₡)		      +74.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 14,930.30 Col$
(1,959.08 ₡)		 22,947.37 Col$
(3,011.04 ₡)		      +53.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,484.98 Col$
(588.50 ₡)		 8,004.22 Col$
(1,050.28 ₡)		      +78.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1,893.88 Col$
(248.51 ₡)		 2,917.67 Col$
(382.84 ₡)		      +54.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2,357.56 Col$
(309.35 ₡)		 4,998.10 Col$
(655.83 ₡)		      +112.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2,388.64 Col$
(313.43 ₡)		 4,675.87 Col$
(613.54 ₡)		      +95.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1,972.19 Col$
(258.78 ₡)		 4,555.14 Col$
(597.70 ₡)		      +131.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 2,061.09 Col$
(270.45 ₡)		 4,582.58 Col$
(601.30 ₡)		      +122.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,217.49 Col$
(422.18 ₡)		 3,960.57 Col$
(519.69 ₡)		      +23.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3,105.90 Col$
(407.54 ₡)		 9,328.95 Col$
(1,224.10 ₡)		      +200.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35,000.00 Col$
(4,592.53 ₡)		 53,347.50 Col$
(7,000.00 ₡)		      +52.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4,162.29 Col$
(546.16 ₡)		 8,747.10 Col$
(1,147.75 ₡)		      +110.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,162.98 Col$
(939.89 ₡)		 11,095.81 Col$
(1,455.94 ₡)		      +54.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9,500.00 Col$
(1,246.54 ₡)		 19,052.68 Col$
(2,500.00 ₡)		      +100.6 %
Transportation
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2,900.00 Col$
(380.52 ₡)		 3,810.54 Col$
(500.00 ₡)		      +31.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 142,000.00 Col$
(18,632.55 ₡)		 165,675.45 Col$
(21,739.13 ₡)		      +16.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6,000.00 Col$
(787.29 ₡)		 6,839.91 Col$
(897.50 ₡)		      +14.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 11,265.41 Col$
(1,478.19 ₡)		 11,161.08 Col$
(1,464.50 ₡)		      -0.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25,000.00 Col$
(3,280.38 ₡)		 27,797.86 Col$
(3,647.50 ₡)		      +11.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 13,806.54 Col$
(1,811.63 ₡)		 22,192.75 Col$
(2,912.03 ₡)		      +60.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 70,000,000.00 Col$
(9,185,061.07 ₡)		 123,461,345.75 Col$
(16,200,000.00 ₡)		      +76.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 105,894,993.67 Col$
(13,895,028.33 ₡)		 132,796,968.42 Col$
(17,424,975.20 ₡)		      +25.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 333,446.06 Col$
(43,753.18 ₡)		 331,545.14 Col$
(43,503.75 ₡)		      -0.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 36,652.22 Col$
(4,809.33 ₡)		 94,820.30 Col$
(12,441.86 ₡)		      +158.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 97,622.32 Col$
(12,809.53 ₡)		 195,677.96 Col$
(25,675.91 ₡)		      +100.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 91,022.09 Col$
(11,943.48 ₡)		 213,080.36 Col$
(27,959.37 ₡)		      +134.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 36,829.34 Col$
(4,832.57 ₡)		 124,527.77 Col$
(16,339.93 ₡)		      +238.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18,000.00 Col$
(2,361.87 ₡)		 30,484.28 Col$
(4,000.00 ₡)		      +69.4 %
Childcare
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 829,354.17 Col$
(108,823.84 ₡)		 1,879,406.80 Col$
(246,606.66 ₡)		      +126.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,277,948.28 Col$
(3,054,419.66 ₡)		 35,524,676.34 Col$
(4,661,376.02 ₡)		      +52.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 213,909.36 Col$
(28,068.15 ₡)		 292,903.97 Col$
(38,433.44 ₡)		      +36.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 160,483.80 Col$
(21,057.91 ₡)		 199,104.71 Col$
(26,125.56 ₡)		      +24.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 336,938.50 Col$
(44,211.44 ₡)		 450,479.91 Col$
(59,109.79 ₡)		      +33.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 303,386.60 Col$
(39,808.92 ₡)		 388,871.42 Col$
(51,025.82 ₡)		      +28.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,381,625.62 Col$
(181,290.22 ₡)		 2,634,455.89 Col$
(345,680.55 ₡)		      +90.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,145,255.00 Col$
(150,274.82 ₡)		 1,888,232.93 Col$
(247,764.78 ₡)		      +64.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,511,088.61 Col$
(329,492.89 ₡)		 4,984,803.63 Col$
(654,081.80 ₡)		      +98.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,003,295.20 Col$
(262,862.70 ₡)		 3,569,470.98 Col$
(468,368.70 ₡)		      +78.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 579,812.23 Col$
(76,080.15 ₡)		 738,132.40 Col$
(96,854.16 ₡)		      +27.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 474,532.62 Col$
(62,265.87 ₡)		 480,407.86 Col$
(63,036.79 ₡)		      +1.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,500,256.65 Col$
(196,856.41 ₡)		 3,517,689.88 Col$
(461,574.23 ₡)		      +134.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.80 9.86      -28.6 %
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