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Restaurants | Costa Rica |
Canada | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5,000.00 ₡ (13.07 C$) |
9,567.38 ₡ (25.00 C$) |
+91.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30,000.00 ₡ (78.39 C$) |
38,269.53 ₡ (100.00 C$) |
+27.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5,000.00 ₡ (13.07 C$) |
5,740.43 ₡ (15.00 C$) |
+14.8 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,500.00 ₡ (3.92 C$) |
3,061.56 ₡ (8.00 C$) |
+104.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,500.00 ₡ (6.53 C$) |
3,061.56 ₡ (8.00 C$) |
+22.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
1,856.85 ₡ (4.85 C$) |
1,975.41 ₡ (5.16 C$) |
+6.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,060.49 ₡ (2.77 C$) |
1,102.80 ₡ (2.88 C$) |
+4.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
845.60 ₡ (2.21 C$) |
896.47 ₡ (2.34 C$) |
+6.0 % |
Markets | Costa Rica |
Canada | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3,762.48 ₡ (9.83 C$) |
4,272.52 ₡ (11.16 C$) |
+13.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,320.11 ₡ (3.45 C$) |
1,264.79 ₡ (3.30 C$) |
-4.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
507.74 ₡ (1.33 C$) |
882.81 ₡ (2.31 C$) |
+73.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,762.74 ₡ (4.61 C$) |
1,825.76 ₡ (4.77 C$) |
+3.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,905.82 ₡ (4.98 C$) |
2,721.14 ₡ (7.11 C$) |
+42.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,182.34 ₡ (5.70 C$) |
2,932.79 ₡ (7.66 C$) |
+34.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3,047.37 ₡ (7.96 C$) |
3,460.38 ₡ (9.04 C$) |
+13.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1,006.25 ₡ (2.63 C$) |
996.40 ₡ (2.60 C$) |
-1.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
385.26 ₡ (1.01 C$) |
342.12 ₡ (0.89 C$) |
-11.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
702.28 ₡ (1.84 C$) |
912.06 ₡ (2.38 C$) |
+29.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
627.76 ₡ (1.64 C$) |
983.04 ₡ (2.57 C$) |
+56.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
607.15 ₡ (1.59 C$) |
628.62 ₡ (1.64 C$) |
+3.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
623.53 ₡ (1.63 C$) |
628.99 ₡ (1.64 C$) |
+0.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
514.73 ₡ (1.35 C$) |
1,353.59 ₡ (3.54 C$) |
+163.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,232.49 ₡ (3.22 C$) |
950.57 ₡ (2.48 C$) |
-22.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7,750.00 ₡ (20.25 C$) |
6,888.52 ₡ (18.00 C$) |
-11.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,137.53 ₡ (2.97 C$) |
1,529.47 ₡ (4.00 C$) |
+34.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,435.84 ₡ (3.75 C$) |
1,681.87 ₡ (4.39 C$) |
+17.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,500.00 ₡ (6.53 C$) |
7,271.21 ₡ (19.00 C$) |
+190.8 % |
Transportation | Costa Rica |
Canada | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
500.00 ₡ (1.31 C$) |
1,339.43 ₡ (3.50 C$) |
+167.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
21,739.13 ₡ (56.81 C$) |
40,144.74 ₡ (104.90 C$) |
+84.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
900.00 ₡ (2.35 C$) |
1,722.13 ₡ (4.50 C$) |
+91.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,504.74 ₡ (3.93 C$) |
1,342.64 ₡ (3.51 C$) |
-10.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,725.00 ₡ (9.73 C$) |
14,925.12 ₡ (39.00 C$) |
+300.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,910.18 ₡ (7.60 C$) |
2,330.88 ₡ (6.09 C$) |
-19.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,900,000.00 ₡ (44,160.46 C$) |
13,003,221.65 ₡ (33,978.00 C$) |
-23.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,969,272.20 ₡ (46,954.51 C$) |
10,638,747.43 ₡ (27,799.52 C$) |
-40.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Costa Rica |
Canada | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
46,383.86 ₡ (121.20 C$) |
79,515.19 ₡ (207.78 C$) |
+71.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12,657.55 ₡ (33.07 C$) |
24,721.05 ₡ (64.60 C$) |
+95.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
26,671.33 ₡ (69.69 C$) |
32,564.61 ₡ (85.09 C$) |
+22.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Costa Rica |
Canada | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
28,983.53 ₡ (75.74 C$) |
21,799.40 ₡ (56.96 C$) |
-24.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16,913.33 ₡ (44.20 C$) |
9,400.20 ₡ (24.56 C$) |
-44.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4,000.00 ₡ (10.45 C$) |
6,027.45 ₡ (15.75 C$) |
+50.7 % |
Childcare | Costa Rica |
Canada | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
258,183.42 ₡ (674.64 C$) |
431,978.08 ₡ (1,128.78 C$) |
+67.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
4,874,600.16 ₡ (12,737.55 C$) |
6,869,000.75 ₡ (17,949.01 C$) |
+40.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Costa Rica |
Canada | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
38,200.00 ₡ (99.82 C$) |
29,964.70 ₡ (78.30 C$) |
-21.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
27,237.56 ₡ (71.17 C$) |
21,186.01 ₡ (55.36 C$) |
-22.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
59,873.22 ₡ (156.45 C$) |
46,482.88 ₡ (121.46 C$) |
-22.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
53,511.77 ₡ (139.83 C$) |
56,788.11 ₡ (148.39 C$) |
+6.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Costa Rica |
Canada | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
378,748.09 ₡ (989.69 C$) |
728,988.32 ₡ (1,904.88 C$) |
+92.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
270,701.36 ₡ (707.35 C$) |
645,631.44 ₡ (1,687.06 C$) |
+138.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
722,722.88 ₡ (1,888.51 C$) |
1,169,843.47 ₡ (3,056.85 C$) |
+61.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
507,820.81 ₡ (1,326.96 C$) |
989,615.60 ₡ (2,585.91 C$) |
+94.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Costa Rica |
Canada | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
109,196.49 ₡ (285.34 C$) |
348,177.28 ₡ (909.80 C$) |
+218.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
64,204.27 ₡ (167.77 C$) |
238,150.78 ₡ (622.30 C$) |
+270.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Costa Rica |
Canada | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
494,774.08 ₡ (1,292.87 C$) |
1,512,106.78 ₡ (3,951.20 C$) |
+205.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.27 | 6.72 | -34.6 % |
Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 151 | 4870 |