Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Spain 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Spain are 11.9% lower than in Costa Rica (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Spain are 1.6% lower than in Costa Rica | |
| Rent Prices in Spain are 34.5% higher than in Costa Rica | |
| Restaurant Prices in Spain are 0.2% lower than in Costa Rica | |
| Groceries Prices in Spain are 21.2% lower than in Costa Rica | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 113.4% higher than in Costa Rica | |
Restaurants | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5,000.00 ₡ (9.10 €) |
6,590.47 ₡ (12.00 €) |
+31.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30,000.00 ₡ (54.62 €) |
27,460.29 ₡ (50.00 €) |
-8.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5,000.00 ₡ (9.10 €) |
4,723.17 ₡ (8.60 €) |
-5.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,500.00 ₡ (2.73 €) |
1,647.62 ₡ (3.00 €) |
+9.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,500.00 ₡ (4.55 €) |
1,647.62 ₡ (3.00 €) |
-34.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1,821.18 ₡ (3.32 €) |
1,013.50 ₡ (1.85 €) |
-44.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,068.59 ₡ (1.95 €) |
1,092.09 ₡ (1.99 €) |
+2.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
833.30 ₡ (1.52 €) |
820.72 ₡ (1.49 €) |
-1.5 % |
Markets | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3,659.70 ₡ (6.66 €) |
2,150.33 ₡ (3.92 €) |
-41.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,287.16 ₡ (2.34 €) |
632.36 ₡ (1.15 €) |
-50.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
515.42 ₡ (0.94 €) |
326.61 ₡ (0.59 €) |
-36.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,780.77 ₡ (3.24 €) |
1,341.69 ₡ (2.44 €) |
-24.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,938.69 ₡ (3.53 €) |
2,910.67 ₡ (5.30 €) |
+50.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,184.90 ₡ (3.98 €) |
1,725.66 ₡ (3.14 €) |
-21.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3,011.04 ₡ (5.48 €) |
3,234.10 ₡ (5.89 €) |
+7.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1,050.28 ₡ (1.91 €) |
491.27 ₡ (0.89 €) |
-53.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
382.84 ₡ (0.70 €) |
418.12 ₡ (0.76 €) |
+9.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
655.83 ₡ (1.19 €) |
417.82 ₡ (0.76 €) |
-36.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
613.54 ₡ (1.12 €) |
552.65 ₡ (1.01 €) |
-9.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
597.70 ₡ (1.09 €) |
359.45 ₡ (0.65 €) |
-39.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
601.30 ₡ (1.09 €) |
390.53 ₡ (0.71 €) |
-35.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
519.69 ₡ (0.95 €) |
569.37 ₡ (1.04 €) |
+9.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,224.10 ₡ (2.23 €) |
358.67 ₡ (0.65 €) |
-70.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7,000.00 ₡ (12.75 €) |
2,746.03 ₡ (5.00 €) |
-60.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,147.75 ₡ (2.09 €) |
566.77 ₡ (1.03 €) |
-50.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,455.94 ₡ (2.65 €) |
923.46 ₡ (1.68 €) |
-36.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,500.00 ₡ (4.55 €) |
2,855.87 ₡ (5.20 €) |
+14.2 % |
Transportation | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
500.00 ₡ (0.91 €) |
823.81 ₡ (1.50 €) |
+64.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
21,739.13 ₡ (39.58 €) |
16,750.77 ₡ (30.50 €) |
-22.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
897.50 ₡ (1.63 €) |
1,922.22 ₡ (3.50 €) |
+114.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,464.50 ₡ (2.67 €) |
1,065.05 ₡ (1.94 €) |
-27.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,647.50 ₡ (6.64 €) |
12,219.83 ₡ (22.25 €) |
+235.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,912.03 ₡ (5.30 €) |
3,339.08 ₡ (6.08 €) |
+14.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,200,000.00 ₡ (29,497.14 €) |
18,324,248.27 ₡ (33,365.00 €) |
+13.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,424,975.20 ₡ (31,727.59 €) |
14,175,456.63 ₡ (25,810.83 €) |
-18.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
43,503.75 ₡ (79.21 €) |
71,622.41 ₡ (130.41 €) |
+64.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12,441.86 ₡ (22.65 €) |
9,911.60 ₡ (18.05 €) |
-20.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
25,675.91 ₡ (46.75 €) |
17,457.82 ₡ (31.79 €) |
-32.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
27,959.37 ₡ (50.91 €) |
21,493.89 ₡ (39.14 €) |
-23.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16,339.93 ₡ (29.75 €) |
7,012.29 ₡ (12.77 €) |
-57.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4,000.00 ₡ (7.28 €) |
4,393.65 ₡ (8.00 €) |
+9.8 % |
Childcare | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
246,606.66 ₡ (449.02 €) |
228,326.19 ₡ (415.74 €) |
-7.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
4,661,376.02 ₡ (8,487.49 €) |
4,394,692.40 ₡ (8,001.91 €) |
-5.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
38,433.44 ₡ (69.98 €) |
39,839.26 ₡ (72.54 €) |
+3.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
26,125.56 ₡ (47.57 €) |
16,113.29 ₡ (29.34 €) |
-38.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
59,109.79 ₡ (107.63 €) |
40,696.12 ₡ (74.10 €) |
-31.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
51,025.82 ₡ (92.91 €) |
46,992.15 ₡ (85.56 €) |
-7.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
345,680.55 ₡ (629.42 €) |
514,485.13 ₡ (936.78 €) |
+48.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
247,764.78 ₡ (451.13 €) |
385,447.29 ₡ (701.83 €) |
+55.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
654,081.80 ₡ (1,190.96 €) |
828,837.27 ₡ (1,509.16 €) |
+26.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
468,368.70 ₡ (852.81 €) |
578,493.30 ₡ (1,053.33 €) |
+23.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
96,854.16 ₡ (176.35 €) |
167,052.59 ₡ (304.17 €) |
+72.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
63,036.79 ₡ (114.78 €) |
102,800.53 ₡ (187.18 €) |
+63.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
461,574.23 ₡ (840.44 €) |
969,114.79 ₡ (1,764.58 €) |
+110.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.86 | 3.47 | -64.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 130 | 1932 |
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