Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Rico and Costa Rica Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Costa Rica are 15.0% lower than in Puerto Rico (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Costa Rica are 15.6% lower than in Puerto Rico
Rent Prices in Costa Rica are 17.6% lower than in Puerto Rico
Restaurant Prices in Costa Rica are 12.6% lower than in Puerto Rico
Groceries Prices in Costa Rica are 10.8% lower than in Puerto Rico
Local Purchasing Power in Costa Rica is 55.9% lower than in Puerto Rico
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Restaurants
 Puerto Rico Edit Costa Rica Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 $
(6,626.77 ₡)		 9.81 $
(5,000.00 ₡)		      -24.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(38,231.38 ₡)		 58.85 $
(30,000.00 ₡)		      -21.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 $
(4,078.01 ₡)		 9.81 $
(5,000.00 ₡)		      +22.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 $
(1,274.38 ₡)		 2.94 $
(1,500.00 ₡)		      +17.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 $
(2,039.01 ₡)		 4.90 $
(2,500.00 ₡)		      +22.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.13 $
(1,594.72 ₡)		 3.57 $
(1,820.29 ₡)		      +14.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.48 $
(753.70 ₡)		 2.10 $
(1,068.10 ₡)		      +41.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.27 $
(646.14 ₡)		 1.63 $
(833.05 ₡)		      +28.9 %
Markets
 Puerto Rico Edit Costa Rica Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.04 $
(3,589.06 ₡)		 7.18 $
(3,658.83 ₡)		      +1.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.59 $
(1,320.24 ₡)		 2.52 $
(1,286.36 ₡)		      -2.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.08 $
(551.26 ₡)		 1.01 $
(515.18 ₡)		      -6.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.20 $
(2,140.35 ₡)		 3.49 $
(1,779.61 ₡)		      -16.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.73 $
(1,899.00 ₡)		 3.80 $
(1,937.82 ₡)		      +2.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.88 $
(1,979.91 ₡)		 4.28 $
(2,183.95 ₡)		      +10.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.55 $
(2,319.34 ₡)		 5.91 $
(3,010.10 ₡)		      +29.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.49 $
(1,268.18 ₡)		 2.06 $
(1,049.90 ₡)		      -17.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.07 $
(543.18 ₡)		 0.75 $
(382.60 ₡)		      -29.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(766.48 ₡)		 1.29 $
(655.48 ₡)		      -14.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.01 $
(1,026.94 ₡)		 1.20 $
(613.30 ₡)		      -40.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.42 $
(723.71 ₡)		 1.17 $
(597.47 ₡)		      -17.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.23 $
(628.07 ₡)		 1.18 $
(601.06 ₡)		      -4.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.41 $
(1,227.89 ₡)		 1.02 $
(519.52 ₡)		      -57.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(902.67 ₡)		 2.40 $
(1,223.81 ₡)		      +35.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(7,646.28 ₡)		 13.73 $
(7,000.00 ₡)		      -8.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 $
(1,062.56 ₡)		 2.25 $
(1,147.45 ₡)		      +8.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 $
(1,373.55 ₡)		 2.86 $
(1,455.51 ₡)		      +6.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.25 $
(5,224.96 ₡)		 4.90 $
(2,500.00 ₡)		      -52.2 %
Transportation
 Puerto Rico Edit Costa Rica Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $
(764.63 ₡)		 0.98 $
(500.00 ₡)		      -34.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $
(30,585.10 ₡)		 42.65 $
(21,739.13 ₡)		      -28.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(5,097.52 ₡)		 1.76 $
(897.50 ₡)		      -82.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.55 $
(792.50 ₡)		 2.87 $
(1,464.50 ₡)		      +84.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $
(20,390.07 ₡)		 7.16 $
(3,647.50 ₡)		      -82.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.74 $
(1,907.87 ₡)		 5.71 $
(2,911.55 ₡)		      +52.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(15,292,549.26 ₡)		 31,780.18 $
(16,200,000.00 ₡)		      +5.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,688.61 $
(13,094,813.59 ₡)		 34,151.44 $
(17,408,757.12 ₡)		      +32.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Puerto Rico Edit Costa Rica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250.01 $
(127,441.95 ₡)		 85.32 $
(43,492.36 ₡)		      -65.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.62 $
(36,000.90 ₡)		 24.40 $
(12,439.56 ₡)		      -65.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 62.12 $
(31,667.79 ₡)		 50.35 $
(25,663.55 ₡)		      -19.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 Puerto Rico Edit Costa Rica Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.23 $
(17,956.25 ₡)		 54.83 $
(27,950.26 ₡)		      +55.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.22 $
(11,837.57 ₡)		 32.04 $
(16,334.38 ₡)		      +38.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 $
(4,078.01 ₡)		 7.85 $
(4,000.00 ₡)		      -1.9 %
Childcare
 Puerto Rico Edit Costa Rica Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 368.67 $
(187,930.81 ₡)		 483.56 $
(246,495.63 ₡)		      +31.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,350.00 $
(3,236,923.47 ₡)		 9,133.56 $
(4,655,850.01 ₡)		      +43.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Puerto Rico Edit Costa Rica Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.12 $
(23,507.40 ₡)		 75.38 $
(38,424.85 ₡)		      +63.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.00 $
(22,428.48 ₡)		 51.23 $
(26,112.87 ₡)		      +16.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.62 $
(41,603.78 ₡)		 115.88 $
(59,072.10 ₡)		      +42.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.86 $
(49,885.93 ₡)		 100.07 $
(51,011.76 ₡)		      +2.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Puerto Rico Edit Costa Rica Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 906.32 $
(461,996.54 ₡)		 677.04 $
(345,121.72 ₡)		      -25.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 570.00 $
(290,558.32 ₡)		 485.45 $
(247,460.86 ₡)		      -14.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,557.81 $
(794,097.45 ₡)		 1,281.39 $
(653,188.34 ₡)		      -17.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,044.31 $
(532,336.42 ₡)		 917.39 $
(467,640.84 ₡)		      -12.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Puerto Rico Edit Costa Rica Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 188.33 $
(96,001.88 ₡)		 189.93 $
(96,817.80 ₡)		      +0.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 147.00 $
(74,932.88 ₡)		 123.58 $
(62,994.50 ₡)		      -15.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 Puerto Rico Edit Costa Rica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,433.03 $
(1,240,239.95 ₡)		 905.14 $
(461,396.07 ₡)		      -62.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.97 9.86      +98.3 %
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