Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 27.5% higher than in Costa Rica (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 37.9% higher than in Costa Rica
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 73.8% higher than in Costa Rica
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 47.6% higher than in Costa Rica
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 4.7% higher than in Costa Rica
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 132.7% higher than in Costa Rica
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Restaurants
 Costa Rica Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,000.00 ₡
(7.30 £)		 10,275.07 ₡
(15.00 £)		      +105.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30,000.00 ₡
(43.80 £)		 44,525.29 ₡
(65.00 £)		      +48.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5,000.00 ₡
(7.30 £)		 5,137.53 ₡
(7.50 £)		      +2.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 ₡
(2.19 £)		 3,425.02 ₡
(5.00 £)		      +128.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,243.13 ₡
(3.27 £)		 3,133.90 ₡
(4.57 £)		      +39.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2,011.30 ₡
(2.94 £)		 2,336.48 ₡
(3.41 £)		      +16.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,082.05 ₡
(1.58 £)		 1,216.55 ₡
(1.78 £)		      +12.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 851.83 ₡
(1.24 £)		 863.91 ₡
(1.26 £)		      +1.4 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,904.00 ₡
(5.70 £)		 3,219.69 ₡
(4.70 £)		      -17.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,448.88 ₡
(2.12 £)		 767.88 ₡
(1.12 £)		      -47.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 557.68 ₡
(0.81 £)		 507.79 ₡
(0.74 £)		      -8.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,701.65 ₡
(2.48 £)		 2,037.15 ₡
(2.97 £)		      +19.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2,121.30 ₡
(3.10 £)		 2,220.17 ₡
(3.24 £)		      +4.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,158.81 ₡
(3.15 £)		 2,049.91 ₡
(2.99 £)		      -5.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3,071.45 ₡
(4.48 £)		 3,232.50 ₡
(4.72 £)		      +5.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1,037.17 ₡
(1.51 £)		 684.03 ₡
(1.00 £)		      -34.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 356.36 ₡
(0.52 £)		 377.86 ₡
(0.55 £)		      +6.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 730.03 ₡
(1.07 £)		 656.44 ₡
(0.96 £)		      -10.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 690.81 ₡
(1.01 £)		 801.66 ₡
(1.17 £)		      +16.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 681.02 ₡
(0.99 £)		 376.86 ₡
(0.55 £)		      -44.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 643.22 ₡
(0.94 £)		 356.65 ₡
(0.52 £)		      -44.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 503.40 ₡
(0.73 £)		 576.51 ₡
(0.84 £)		      +14.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,255.45 ₡
(1.83 £)		 777.65 ₡
(1.14 £)		      -38.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8,000.00 ₡
(11.68 £)		 5,480.04 ₡
(8.00 £)		      -31.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,173.16 ₡
(1.71 £)		 1,435.80 ₡
(2.10 £)		      +22.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,413.15 ₡
(2.06 £)		 1,690.23 ₡
(2.47 £)		      +19.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,500.00 ₡
(3.65 £)		 10,275.07 ₡
(15.00 £)		      +311.0 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 ₡
(0.73 £)		 1,644.01 ₡
(2.40 £)		      +228.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25,000.00 ₡
(36.50 £)		 47,950.31 ₡
(70.00 £)		      +91.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 927.50 ₡
(1.35 £)		 2,740.02 ₡
(4.00 £)		      +195.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,609.34 ₡
(2.35 £)		 1,984.33 ₡
(2.90 £)		      +23.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,845.00 ₡
(5.61 £)		 13,700.09 ₡
(20.00 £)		      +256.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,816.69 ₡
(4.11 £)		 3,730.81 ₡
(5.45 £)		      +32.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,450,000.00 ₡
(26,934.13 £)		 19,375,349.86 ₡
(28,285.00 £)		      +5.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,806,943.17 ₡
(25,995.37 £)		 20,556,508.87 ₡
(30,009.31 £)		      +15.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Costa Rica Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 44,026.60 ₡
(64.27 £)		 162,632.41 ₡
(237.42 £)		      +269.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12,985.20 ₡
(18.96 £)		 8,818.64 ₡
(12.87 £)		      -32.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27,291.21 ₡
(39.84 £)		 21,437.85 ₡
(31.30 £)		      -21.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 Costa Rica Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29,148.70 ₡
(42.55 £)		 23,359.09 ₡
(34.10 £)		      -19.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14,521.58 ₡
(21.20 £)		 8,007.36 ₡
(11.69 £)		      -44.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4,500.00 ₡
(6.57 £)		 6,850.04 ₡
(10.00 £)		      +52.2 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 277,051.77 ₡
(404.45 £)		 868,108.97 ₡
(1,267.30 £)		      +213.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,049,394.54 ₡
(7,371.33 £)		 10,635,660.13 ₡
(15,526.41 £)		      +110.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Costa Rica Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 36,625.00 ₡
(53.47 £)		 46,067.89 ₡
(67.25 £)		      +25.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27,269.13 ₡
(39.81 £)		 22,476.27 ₡
(32.81 £)		      -17.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 59,879.00 ₡
(87.41 £)		 51,459.51 ₡
(75.12 £)		      -14.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 51,386.36 ₡
(75.02 £)		 52,261.77 ₡
(76.29 £)		      +1.7 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 403,024.44 ₡
(588.35 £)		 706,923.60 ₡
(1,032.00 £)		      +75.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 271,113.39 ₡
(395.78 £)		 574,754.80 ₡
(839.05 £)		      +112.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 748,661.06 ₡
(1,092.93 £)		 1,173,127.38 ₡
(1,712.58 £)		      +56.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 523,448.41 ₡
(764.15 £)		 928,251.36 ₡
(1,355.10 £)		      +77.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 120,707.79 ₡
(176.21 £)		 295,652.46 ₡
(431.61 £)		      +144.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 65,869.07 ₡
(96.16 £)		 236,691.40 ₡
(345.53 £)		      +259.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 Costa Rica Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 506,580.04 ₡
(739.53 £)		 1,625,283.09 ₡
(2,372.66 £)		      +220.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.53 5.75      -45.4 %
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