Restaurants | Costa Rica Edit | Nicaragua Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5,000.00 ₡ (9.91 $) |
2,017.96 ₡ (4.00 $) |
-59.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30,000.00 ₡ (59.47 $) |
14,125.75 ₡ (28.00 $) |
-52.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5,000.00 ₡ (9.91 $) |
2,830.17 ₡ (5.61 $) |
-43.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,500.00 ₡ (2.97 $) |
686.11 ₡ (1.36 $) |
-54.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,500.00 ₡ (4.96 $) |
1,008.98 ₡ (2.00 $) |
-59.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
1,932.13 ₡ (3.83 $) |
1,110.41 ₡ (2.20 $) |
-42.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,097.44 ₡ (2.18 $) |
422.70 ₡ (0.84 $) |
-61.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
837.82 ₡ (1.66 $) |
332.81 ₡ (0.66 $) |
-60.3 % |
Markets | Costa Rica Edit | Nicaragua Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3,802.86 ₡ (7.54 $) |
2,090.28 ₡ (4.14 $) |
-45.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,408.43 ₡ (2.79 $) |
657.97 ₡ (1.30 $) |
-53.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
543.25 ₡ (1.08 $) |
241.33 ₡ (0.48 $) |
-55.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,730.47 ₡ (3.43 $) |
956.85 ₡ (1.90 $) |
-44.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,961.73 ₡ (3.89 $) |
1,035.18 ₡ (2.05 $) |
-47.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,212.64 ₡ (4.39 $) |
1,205.77 ₡ (2.39 $) |
-45.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3,054.60 ₡ (6.05 $) |
1,879.05 ₡ (3.72 $) |
-38.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1,061.29 ₡ (2.10 $) |
1,220.53 ₡ (2.42 $) |
+15.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
359.46 ₡ (0.71 $) |
354.73 ₡ (0.70 $) |
-1.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
714.29 ₡ (1.42 $) |
935.22 ₡ (1.85 $) |
+30.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
651.52 ₡ (1.29 $) |
295.80 ₡ (0.59 $) |
-54.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
617.45 ₡ (1.22 $) |
470.99 ₡ (0.93 $) |
-23.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
633.49 ₡ (1.26 $) |
404.65 ₡ (0.80 $) |
-36.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
504.26 ₡ (1.00 $) |
441.68 ₡ (0.88 $) |
-12.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,196.15 ₡ (2.37 $) |
491.19 ₡ (0.97 $) |
-58.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8,000.00 ₡ (15.86 $) |
5,044.91 ₡ (10.00 $) |
-36.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,193.91 ₡ (2.37 $) |
660.64 ₡ (1.31 $) |
-44.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,414.25 ₡ (2.80 $) |
1,053.83 ₡ (2.09 $) |
-25.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,500.00 ₡ (4.96 $) |
1,513.47 ₡ (3.00 $) |
-39.5 % |
Transportation | Costa Rica Edit | Nicaragua Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
500.00 ₡ (0.99 $) |
100.90 ₡ (0.20 $) |
-79.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
20,800.00 ₡ (41.23 $) |
4,277.21 ₡ (8.48 $) |
-79.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
910.00 ₡ (1.80 $) |
302.69 ₡ (0.60 $) |
-66.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₡ (3.19 $) |
476.38 ₡ (0.94 $) |
-70.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,647.50 ₡ (7.23 $) |
2,893.24 ₡ (5.73 $) |
-20.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,873.55 ₡ (5.70 $) |
2,556.06 ₡ (5.07 $) |
-11.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,250,000.00 ₡ (36,175.08 $) |
10,846,555.40 ₡ (21,500.00 $) |
-40.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,505,094.16 ₡ (34,698.53 $) |
13,957,582.92 ₡ (27,666.67 $) |
-20.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Costa Rica Edit | Nicaragua Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
41,361.61 ₡ (81.99 $) |
33,624.97 ₡ (66.65 $) |
-18.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12,747.51 ₡ (25.27 $) |
8,573.82 ₡ (16.99 $) |
-32.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
26,872.92 ₡ (53.27 $) |
19,607.00 ₡ (38.86 $) |
-27.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Costa Rica Edit | Nicaragua Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
29,612.45 ₡ (58.70 $) |
15,612.73 ₡ (30.95 $) |
-47.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16,053.85 ₡ (31.82 $) |
0.00 ₡ (0.00 $) |
-100.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4,000.00 ₡ (7.93 $) |
3,681.43 ₡ (7.30 $) |
-8.0 % |
Childcare | Costa Rica Edit | Nicaragua Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
281,360.59 ₡ (557.71 $) |
60,118.50 ₡ (119.17 $) |
-78.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
4,819,821.32 ₡ (9,553.83 $) |
4,691,765.83 ₡ (9,300.00 $) |
-2.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Costa Rica Edit | Nicaragua Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
38,085.56 ₡ (75.49 $) |
29,268.53 ₡ (58.02 $) |
-23.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
27,440.17 ₡ (54.39 $) |
21,997.05 ₡ (43.60 $) |
-19.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
60,738.80 ₡ (120.40 $) |
37,454.98 ₡ (74.24 $) |
-38.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
54,593.89 ₡ (108.22 $) |
42,825.36 ₡ (84.89 $) |
-21.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Costa Rica Edit | Nicaragua Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
394,504.36 ₡ (781.99 $) |
172,367.74 ₡ (341.67 $) |
-56.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
274,886.47 ₡ (544.88 $) |
138,735.01 ₡ (275.00 $) |
-49.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
742,922.66 ₡ (1,472.62 $) |
293,982.16 ₡ (582.73 $) |
-60.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
517,571.45 ₡ (1,025.93 $) |
238,371.97 ₡ (472.50 $) |
-53.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Costa Rica Edit | Nicaragua Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
110,885.50 ₡ (219.80 $) |
54,106.86 ₡ (107.25 $) |
-51.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
67,543.17 ₡ (133.88 $) |
44,524.94 ₡ (88.26 $) |
-34.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Costa Rica Edit | Nicaragua Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
493,214.17 ₡ (977.65 $) |
139,805.94 ₡ (277.12 $) |
-71.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.31 | 10.50 | +1.8 % |
Last update: | December 2024 | November 2024 | |
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