Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and United Kingdom Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United Kingdom are 12.9% higher than in Costa Rica (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United Kingdom are 29.5% higher than in Costa Rica
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 89.0% higher than in Costa Rica
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 38.0% higher than in Costa Rica
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 3.9% lower than in Costa Rica
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 147.4% higher than in Costa Rica
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Restaurants
 Costa Rica Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,000.00 ₡
(7.97 £)		 9,407.19 ₡
(15.00 £)		      +88.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30,000.00 ₡
(47.84 £)		 37,628.74 ₡
(60.00 £)		      +25.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5,000.00 ₡
(7.97 £)		 4,390.02 ₡
(7.00 £)		      -12.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 ₡
(2.39 £)		 2,822.16 ₡
(4.50 £)		      +88.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,500.00 ₡
(3.99 £)		 2,634.01 ₡
(4.20 £)		      +5.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1,786.90 ₡
(2.85 £)		 1,977.83 ₡
(3.15 £)		      +10.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,045.31 ₡
(1.67 £)		 1,086.34 ₡
(1.73 £)		      +3.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 820.43 ₡
(1.31 £)		 783.57 ₡
(1.25 £)		      -4.5 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,666.95 ₡
(5.85 £)		 2,931.47 ₡
(4.67 £)		      -20.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,271.02 ₡
(2.03 £)		 691.55 ₡
(1.10 £)		      -45.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 514.50 ₡
(0.82 £)		 447.38 ₡
(0.71 £)		      -13.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,754.65 ₡
(2.80 £)		 1,856.13 ₡
(2.96 £)		      +5.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,928.50 ₡
(3.08 £)		 1,978.92 ₡
(3.16 £)		      +2.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,169.99 ₡
(3.46 £)		 1,861.24 ₡
(2.97 £)		      -14.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,983.95 ₡
(4.76 £)		 2,982.59 ₡
(4.76 £)		      -0.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1,028.41 ₡
(1.64 £)		 599.09 ₡
(0.96 £)		      -41.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 373.49 ₡
(0.60 £)		 323.59 ₡
(0.52 £)		      -13.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 654.10 ₡
(1.04 £)		 602.43 ₡
(0.96 £)		      -7.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 607.07 ₡
(0.97 £)		 754.92 ₡
(1.20 £)		      +24.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 592.20 ₡
(0.94 £)		 314.20 ₡
(0.50 £)		      -46.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 600.09 ₡
(0.96 £)		 297.06 ₡
(0.47 £)		      -50.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 518.85 ₡
(0.83 £)		 481.34 ₡
(0.77 £)		      -7.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,215.38 ₡
(1.94 £)		 663.43 ₡
(1.06 £)		      -45.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7,500.00 ₡
(11.96 £)		 4,703.59 ₡
(7.50 £)		      -37.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,133.61 ₡
(1.81 £)		 1,199.37 ₡
(1.91 £)		      +5.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,453.68 ₡
(2.32 £)		 1,481.79 ₡
(2.36 £)		      +1.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,500.00 ₡
(3.99 £)		 8,152.89 ₡
(13.00 £)		      +226.1 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 ₡
(0.80 £)		 1,505.15 ₡
(2.40 £)		      +201.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 21,269.57 ₡
(33.91 £)		 42,520.48 ₡
(67.80 £)		      +99.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 900.00 ₡
(1.44 £)		 1,881.44 ₡
(3.00 £)		      +109.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,464.50 ₡
(2.34 £)		 1,251.52 ₡
(2.00 £)		      -14.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,725.00 ₡
(5.94 £)		 10,912.33 ₡
(17.40 £)		      +192.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,909.66 ₡
(4.64 £)		 3,579.03 ₡
(5.71 £)		      +23.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,200,000.00 ₡
(25,831.32 £)		 17,738,815.42 ₡
(28,285.00 £)		      +9.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,294,824.22 ₡
(27,577.04 £)		 15,535,206.10 ₡
(24,771.29 £)		      -10.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Costa Rica Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 43,680.08 ₡
(69.65 £)		 157,113.21 ₡
(250.52 £)		      +259.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12,293.05 ₡
(19.60 £)		 7,724.07 ₡
(12.32 £)		      -37.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 25,756.00 ₡
(41.07 £)		 19,109.93 ₡
(30.47 £)		      -25.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Costa Rica Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27,913.82 ₡
(44.51 £)		 20,317.53 ₡
(32.40 £)		      -27.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16,644.39 ₡
(26.54 £)		 6,889.77 ₡
(10.99 £)		      -58.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4,000.00 ₡
(6.38 £)		 6,271.46 ₡
(10.00 £)		      +56.8 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 242,920.36 ₡
(387.34 £)		 778,356.10 ₡
(1,241.11 £)		      +220.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,723,744.00 ₡
(7,532.13 £)		 9,158,440.90 ₡
(14,603.37 £)		      +93.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Costa Rica Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 37,906.59 ₡
(60.44 £)		 40,133.05 ₡
(63.99 £)		      +5.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26,419.25 ₡
(42.13 £)		 19,548.93 ₡
(31.17 £)		      -26.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 59,052.90 ₡
(94.16 £)		 46,151.49 ₡
(73.59 £)		      -21.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 51,622.17 ₡
(82.31 £)		 46,986.78 ₡
(74.92 £)		      -9.0 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 334,957.19 ₡
(534.10 £)		 664,360.29 ₡
(1,059.34 £)		      +98.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 239,294.72 ₡
(381.56 £)		 547,303.24 ₡
(872.69 £)		      +128.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 635,364.33 ₡
(1,013.10 £)		 1,090,315.07 ₡
(1,738.54 £)		      +71.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 453,553.49 ₡
(723.20 £)		 842,067.02 ₡
(1,342.70 £)		      +85.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 89,430.91 ₡
(142.60 £)		 294,597.69 ₡
(469.74 £)		      +229.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 60,697.12 ₡
(96.78 £)		 221,311.51 ₡
(352.89 £)		      +264.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 Costa Rica Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 460,277.07 ₡
(733.92 £)		 1,474,540.64 ₡
(2,351.19 £)		      +220.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.86 5.90      -40.2 %
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