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Restaurants | Costa Rica Edit | Panama Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5,000.00 ₡ (9.76 $) |
5,122.46 ₡ (10.00 $) |
+2.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30,000.00 ₡ (58.57 $) |
30,734.78 ₡ (60.00 $) |
+2.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5,000.00 ₡ (9.76 $) |
4,097.97 ₡ (8.00 $) |
-18.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,500.00 ₡ (2.93 $) |
1,024.49 ₡ (2.00 $) |
-31.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,500.00 ₡ (4.88 $) |
1,600.77 ₡ (3.12 $) |
-36.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
1,816.34 ₡ (3.55 $) |
1,785.79 ₡ (3.49 $) |
-1.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,067.56 ₡ (2.08 $) |
803.20 ₡ (1.57 $) |
-24.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
836.03 ₡ (1.63 $) |
624.69 ₡ (1.22 $) |
-25.3 % |
Markets | Costa Rica Edit | Panama Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3,659.81 ₡ (7.14 $) |
3,353.96 ₡ (6.55 $) |
-8.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,287.26 ₡ (2.51 $) |
1,079.22 ₡ (2.11 $) |
-16.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
515.45 ₡ (1.01 $) |
485.25 ₡ (0.95 $) |
-5.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,780.92 ₡ (3.48 $) |
1,270.64 ₡ (2.48 $) |
-28.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,938.79 ₡ (3.78 $) |
2,413.01 ₡ (4.71 $) |
+24.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,185.02 ₡ (4.27 $) |
1,675.34 ₡ (3.27 $) |
-23.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3,011.16 ₡ (5.88 $) |
1,923.26 ₡ (3.75 $) |
-36.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1,050.32 ₡ (2.05 $) |
746.45 ₡ (1.46 $) |
-28.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
382.87 ₡ (0.75 $) |
309.51 ₡ (0.60 $) |
-19.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
655.87 ₡ (1.28 $) |
645.27 ₡ (1.26 $) |
-1.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
613.58 ₡ (1.20 $) |
682.03 ₡ (1.33 $) |
+11.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
597.73 ₡ (1.17 $) |
484.38 ₡ (0.95 $) |
-19.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
601.33 ₡ (1.17 $) |
489.29 ₡ (0.96 $) |
-18.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
519.71 ₡ (1.01 $) |
988.81 ₡ (1.93 $) |
+90.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,224.13 ₡ (2.39 $) |
775.54 ₡ (1.51 $) |
-36.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7,000.00 ₡ (13.67 $) |
4,610.22 ₡ (9.00 $) |
-34.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,147.79 ₡ (2.24 $) |
588.55 ₡ (1.15 $) |
-48.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,455.99 ₡ (2.84 $) |
961.39 ₡ (1.88 $) |
-34.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,500.00 ₡ (4.88 $) |
2,881.39 ₡ (5.62 $) |
+15.3 % |
Transportation | Costa Rica Edit | Panama Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
500.00 ₡ (0.98 $) |
256.12 ₡ (0.50 $) |
-48.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
21,739.13 ₡ (42.44 $) |
12,806.16 ₡ (25.00 $) |
-41.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
897.50 ₡ (1.75 $) |
1,024.49 ₡ (2.00 $) |
+14.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,464.50 ₡ (2.86 $) |
1,442.67 ₡ (2.82 $) |
-1.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,647.50 ₡ (7.12 $) |
10,244.93 ₡ (20.00 $) |
+180.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,912.09 ₡ (5.68 $) |
1,900.87 ₡ (3.71 $) |
-34.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,200,000.00 ₡ (31,625.41 $) |
12,421,974.88 ₡ (24,250.00 $) |
-23.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,432,458.08 ₡ (34,031.39 $) |
10,341,466.48 ₡ (20,188.46 $) |
-40.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Costa Rica Edit | Panama Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
43,505.15 ₡ (84.93 $) |
50,592.02 ₡ (98.77 $) |
+16.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12,442.14 ₡ (24.29 $) |
15,217.99 ₡ (29.71 $) |
+22.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
25,677.44 ₡ (50.13 $) |
25,133.64 ₡ (49.07 $) |
-2.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Costa Rica Edit | Panama Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
27,960.50 ₡ (54.58 $) |
24,354.30 ₡ (47.54 $) |
-12.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16,340.62 ₡ (31.90 $) |
16,135.76 ₡ (31.50 $) |
-1.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4,000.00 ₡ (7.81 $) |
3,585.72 ₡ (7.00 $) |
-10.4 % |
Childcare | Costa Rica Edit | Panama Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
246,620.36 ₡ (481.45 $) |
184,977.86 ₡ (361.11 $) |
-25.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
4,662,058.10 ₡ (9,101.20 $) |
4,221,217.58 ₡ (8,240.60 $) |
-9.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Costa Rica Edit | Panama Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
38,434.50 ₡ (75.03 $) |
25,076.79 ₡ (48.95 $) |
-34.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
26,127.12 ₡ (51.00 $) |
20,112.41 ₡ (39.26 $) |
-23.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
59,114.45 ₡ (115.40 $) |
40,356.11 ₡ (78.78 $) |
-31.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
51,027.56 ₡ (99.62 $) |
43,675.74 ₡ (85.26 $) |
-14.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Costa Rica Edit | Panama Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
345,875.34 ₡ (675.21 $) |
407,528.59 ₡ (795.57 $) |
+17.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
247,849.80 ₡ (483.85 $) |
277,093.28 ₡ (540.94 $) |
+11.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
654,192.08 ₡ (1,277.10 $) |
898,031.95 ₡ (1,753.12 $) |
+37.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
468,458.54 ₡ (914.52 $) |
512,718.32 ₡ (1,000.92 $) |
+9.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Costa Rica Edit | Panama Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
96,900.27 ₡ (189.17 $) |
111,273.93 ₡ (217.23 $) |
+14.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
63,059.85 ₡ (123.10 $) |
66,624.39 ₡ (130.06 $) |
+5.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Costa Rica Edit | Panama Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
461,764.91 ₡ (901.45 $) |
406,002.69 ₡ (792.59 $) |
-12.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.86 | 6.20 | -37.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 131 | 117 |