Restaurants | Costa Rica Edit | Ireland Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5,000.00 ₡ (9.36 €) |
8,546.48 ₡ (16.00 €) |
+70.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30,000.00 ₡ (56.16 €) |
42,732.40 ₡ (80.00 €) |
+42.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5,000.00 ₡ (9.36 €) |
4,807.39 ₡ (9.00 €) |
-3.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,500.00 ₡ (2.81 €) |
3,204.93 ₡ (6.00 €) |
+113.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,500.00 ₡ (4.68 €) |
2,937.85 ₡ (5.50 €) |
+17.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
1,786.62 ₡ (3.34 €) |
1,913.51 ₡ (3.58 €) |
+7.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,045.16 ₡ (1.96 €) |
1,211.26 ₡ (2.27 €) |
+15.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
820.32 ₡ (1.54 €) |
927.85 ₡ (1.74 €) |
+13.1 % |
Markets | Costa Rica Edit | Ireland Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3,666.68 ₡ (6.86 €) |
2,534.24 ₡ (4.74 €) |
-30.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,270.76 ₡ (2.38 €) |
840.69 ₡ (1.57 €) |
-33.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
514.43 ₡ (0.96 €) |
386.41 ₡ (0.72 €) |
-24.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,754.28 ₡ (3.28 €) |
1,963.89 ₡ (3.68 €) |
+11.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,928.23 ₡ (3.61 €) |
1,993.46 ₡ (3.73 €) |
+3.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,169.69 ₡ (4.06 €) |
2,263.53 ₡ (4.24 €) |
+4.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,983.65 ₡ (5.59 €) |
2,525.42 ₡ (4.73 €) |
-15.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1,028.29 ₡ (1.93 €) |
611.01 ₡ (1.14 €) |
-40.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
373.41 ₡ (0.70 €) |
461.85 ₡ (0.86 €) |
+23.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
653.99 ₡ (1.22 €) |
609.34 ₡ (1.14 €) |
-6.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
606.99 ₡ (1.14 €) |
769.48 ₡ (1.44 €) |
+26.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
592.13 ₡ (1.11 €) |
420.85 ₡ (0.79 €) |
-28.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
600.01 ₡ (1.12 €) |
313.66 ₡ (0.59 €) |
-47.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
518.79 ₡ (0.97 €) |
584.48 ₡ (1.09 €) |
+12.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,215.28 ₡ (2.28 €) |
810.59 ₡ (1.52 €) |
-33.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7,500.00 ₡ (14.04 €) |
6,409.86 ₡ (12.00 €) |
-14.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,133.52 ₡ (2.12 €) |
1,571.55 ₡ (2.94 €) |
+38.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,453.62 ₡ (2.72 €) |
1,726.11 ₡ (3.23 €) |
+18.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,500.00 ₡ (4.68 €) |
8,279.40 ₡ (15.50 €) |
+231.2 % |
Transportation | Costa Rica Edit | Ireland Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
500.00 ₡ (0.94 €) |
1,121.73 ₡ (2.10 €) |
+124.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
21,269.57 ₡ (39.82 €) |
53,415.50 ₡ (100.00 €) |
+151.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
900.00 ₡ (1.68 €) |
2,403.70 ₡ (4.50 €) |
+167.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,464.50 ₡ (2.74 €) |
1,289.46 ₡ (2.41 €) |
-12.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,725.00 ₡ (6.97 €) |
13,353.87 ₡ (25.00 €) |
+258.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,909.55 ₡ (5.45 €) |
3,590.35 ₡ (6.72 €) |
+23.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,200,000.00 ₡ (30,328.28 €) |
19,590,133.09 ₡ (36,675.00 €) |
+20.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,285,024.19 ₡ (32,359.57 €) |
17,396,918.72 ₡ (32,569.05 €) |
+0.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Costa Rica Edit | Ireland Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
43,676.47 ₡ (81.77 €) |
113,541.23 ₡ (212.56 €) |
+160.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12,292.27 ₡ (23.01 €) |
11,072.50 ₡ (20.73 €) |
-9.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
25,752.06 ₡ (48.21 €) |
26,017.40 ₡ (48.71 €) |
+1.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Costa Rica Edit | Ireland Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
27,910.85 ₡ (52.25 €) |
25,437.56 ₡ (47.62 €) |
-8.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16,642.49 ₡ (31.16 €) |
11,100.80 ₡ (20.78 €) |
-33.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4,000.00 ₡ (7.49 €) |
6,409.86 ₡ (12.00 €) |
+60.2 % |
Childcare | Costa Rica Edit | Ireland Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
242,877.20 ₡ (454.69 €) |
575,831.99 ₡ (1,078.02 €) |
+137.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
4,721,945.30 ₡ (8,840.03 €) |
4,597,912.98 ₡ (8,607.83 €) |
-2.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Costa Rica Edit | Ireland Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
37,903.79 ₡ (70.96 €) |
44,530.65 ₡ (83.37 €) |
+17.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
26,415.12 ₡ (49.45 €) |
20,597.28 ₡ (38.56 €) |
-22.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
59,040.63 ₡ (110.53 €) |
45,365.74 ₡ (84.93 €) |
-23.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
51,617.59 ₡ (96.63 €) |
48,387.83 ₡ (90.59 €) |
-6.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Costa Rica Edit | Ireland Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
334,745.87 ₡ (626.68 €) |
879,931.27 ₡ (1,647.33 €) |
+162.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
239,198.74 ₡ (447.81 €) |
758,772.57 ₡ (1,420.51 €) |
+217.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
635,061.17 ₡ (1,188.91 €) |
1,456,066.85 ₡ (2,725.93 €) |
+129.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
453,333.80 ₡ (848.69 €) |
1,186,923.74 ₡ (2,222.06 €) |
+161.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Costa Rica Edit | Ireland Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
89,384.75 ₡ (167.34 €) |
236,874.69 ₡ (443.46 €) |
+165.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
60,666.45 ₡ (113.57 €) |
180,187.30 ₡ (337.33 €) |
+197.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Costa Rica Edit | Ireland Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
460,064.91 ₡ (861.29 €) |
1,525,571.46 ₡ (2,856.05 €) |
+231.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.86 | 4.39 | -55.5 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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