Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and Costa Rica Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Costa Rica are 74.5% higher than in Peru (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Costa Rica are 72.6% higher than in Peru
Rent Prices in Costa Rica are 66.2% higher than in Peru
Restaurant Prices in Costa Rica are 103.6% higher than in Peru
Groceries Prices in Costa Rica are 80.1% higher than in Peru
Local Purchasing Power in Costa Rica is 30.5% higher than in Peru
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Restaurants
 Peru Edit Costa Rica Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 S/.
(2,053.68 ₡)		 36.52 S/.
(5,000.00 ₡)		      +143.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 S/.
(13,691.22 ₡)		 219.12 S/.
(30,000.00 ₡)		      +119.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20.00 S/.
(2,738.24 ₡)		 36.52 S/.
(5,000.00 ₡)		      +82.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 S/.
(1,095.30 ₡)		 10.96 S/.
(1,500.00 ₡)		      +36.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 14.00 S/.
(1,916.77 ₡)		 18.26 S/.
(2,500.00 ₡)		      +30.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 9.47 S/.
(1,296.19 ₡)		 13.29 S/.
(1,819.99 ₡)		      +40.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 S/.
(418.95 ₡)		 7.80 S/.
(1,067.93 ₡)		      +154.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 S/.
(261.76 ₡)		 6.08 S/.
(832.96 ₡)		      +218.2 %
Markets
 Peru Edit Costa Rica Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 17.84 S/.
(2,442.67 ₡)		 26.72 S/.
(3,658.53 ₡)		      +49.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 6.80 S/.
(930.86 ₡)		 9.39 S/.
(1,286.08 ₡)		      +38.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.91 S/.
(261.72 ₡)		 3.76 S/.
(515.09 ₡)		      +96.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.52 S/.
(1,166.03 ₡)		 13.00 S/.
(1,779.21 ₡)		      +52.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.37 S/.
(1,420.01 ₡)		 14.15 S/.
(1,937.52 ₡)		      +36.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.12 S/.
(1,112.29 ₡)		 15.95 S/.
(2,183.62 ₡)		      +96.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 13.63 S/.
(1,866.74 ₡)		 21.98 S/.
(3,009.77 ₡)		      +61.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.62 S/.
(358.15 ₡)		 7.67 S/.
(1,049.78 ₡)		      +193.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.61 S/.
(220.45 ₡)		 2.79 S/.
(382.52 ₡)		      +73.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.60 S/.
(218.80 ₡)		 4.79 S/.
(655.36 ₡)		      +199.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.72 S/.
(234.83 ₡)		 4.48 S/.
(613.21 ₡)		      +161.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 S/.
(206.60 ₡)		 4.36 S/.
(597.39 ₡)		      +189.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 S/.
(205.45 ₡)		 4.39 S/.
(600.98 ₡)		      +192.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.53 S/.
(346.27 ₡)		 3.79 S/.
(519.46 ₡)		      +50.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.82 S/.
(386.40 ₡)		 8.94 S/.
(1,223.72 ₡)		      +216.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 S/.
(4,107.37 ₡)		 51.13 S/.
(7,000.00 ₡)		      +70.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.13 S/.
(839.18 ₡)		 8.38 S/.
(1,147.35 ₡)		      +36.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.63 S/.
(1,317.91 ₡)		 10.63 S/.
(1,455.36 ₡)		      +10.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 S/.
(2,738.24 ₡)		 18.26 S/.
(2,500.00 ₡)		      -8.7 %
Transportation
 Peru Edit Costa Rica Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 S/.
(273.82 ₡)		 3.65 S/.
(500.00 ₡)		      +82.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.61 S/.
(8,571.89 ₡)		 158.78 S/.
(21,739.13 ₡)		      +153.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 S/.
(1,095.30 ₡)		 6.56 S/.
(897.50 ₡)		      -18.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 9.66 S/.
(1,322.03 ₡)		 10.70 S/.
(1,464.50 ₡)		      +10.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 S/.
(3,422.80 ₡)		 26.64 S/.
(3,647.50 ₡)		      +6.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 20.34 S/.
(2,785.14 ₡)		 21.26 S/.
(2,911.44 ₡)		      +4.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 80,000.00 S/.
(10,952,973.87 ₡)		 118,324.03 S/.
(16,200,000.00 ₡)		      +47.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 85,936.62 S/.
(11,765,768.96 ₡)		 127,018.99 S/.
(17,390,446.38 ₡)		      +47.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Peru Edit Costa Rica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 217.70 S/.
(29,805.11 ₡)		 317.64 S/.
(43,488.43 ₡)		      +45.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.54 S/.
(5,824.90 ₡)		 90.85 S/.
(12,438.76 ₡)		      +113.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 107.83 S/.
(14,763.85 ₡)		 187.41 S/.
(25,659.28 ₡)		      +73.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Peru Edit Costa Rica Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 116.40 S/.
(15,936.58 ₡)		 204.12 S/.
(27,947.12 ₡)		      +75.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 52.69 S/.
(7,214.22 ₡)		 119.29 S/.
(16,332.46 ₡)		      +126.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 S/.
(3,285.89 ₡)		 29.22 S/.
(4,000.00 ₡)		      +21.7 %
Childcare
 Peru Edit Costa Rica Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 630.48 S/.
(86,319.87 ₡)		 1,800.11 S/.
(246,457.32 ₡)		      +185.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,122.11 S/.
(2,754,961.16 ₡)		 33,992.18 S/.
(4,653,943.02 ₡)		      +68.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Peru Edit Costa Rica Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 154.14 S/.
(21,104.25 ₡)		 280.63 S/.
(38,421.88 ₡)		      +82.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 103.80 S/.
(14,210.94 ₡)		 190.70 S/.
(26,108.49 ₡)		      +83.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 288.24 S/.
(39,463.75 ₡)		 431.36 S/.
(59,059.09 ₡)		      +49.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 295.38 S/.
(40,441.75 ₡)		 372.55 S/.
(51,006.91 ₡)		      +26.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Peru Edit Costa Rica Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,595.38 S/.
(218,426.26 ₡)		 2,519.11 S/.
(344,896.88 ₡)		      +57.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,094.37 S/.
(149,832.82 ₡)		 1,806.67 S/.
(247,354.74 ₡)		      +65.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,926.66 S/.
(400,695.65 ₡)		 4,768.60 S/.
(652,880.02 ₡)		      +62.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,984.39 S/.
(271,686.78 ₡)		 3,413.79 S/.
(467,389.67 ₡)		      +72.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Peru Edit Costa Rica Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 572.89 S/.
(78,435.62 ₡)		 706.36 S/.
(96,708.71 ₡)		      +23.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 447.31 S/.
(61,242.69 ₡)		 459.70 S/.
(62,938.54 ₡)		      +2.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 Peru Edit Costa Rica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,496.02 S/.
(204,823.94 ₡)		 3,369.50 S/.
(461,325.94 ₡)		      +125.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.44 9.86      -5.5 %
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