Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Costa Rica 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Costa Rica are 14.0% higher than in Spain (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Costa Rica are 1.7% higher than in Spain | |
| Rent Prices in Costa Rica are 26.4% lower than in Spain | |
| Restaurant Prices in Costa Rica are 1.3% higher than in Spain | |
| Groceries Prices in Costa Rica are 27.4% higher than in Spain | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Costa Rica is 52.6% lower than in Spain | |
Restaurants | Spain Edit |
Costa Rica Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.00 € (6,538.14 ₡) |
9.18 € (5,000.00 ₡) |
-23.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 € (27,242.26 ₡) |
55.06 € (30,000.00 ₡) |
+10.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.50 € (4,631.18 ₡) |
9.18 € (5,000.00 ₡) |
+8.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.80 € (1,525.57 ₡) |
2.75 € (1,500.00 ₡) |
-1.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.00 € (1,634.54 ₡) |
4.59 € (2,500.00 ₡) |
+52.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.83 € (995.99 ₡) |
3.30 € (1,800.57 ₡) |
+80.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.97 € (1,074.28 ₡) |
1.93 € (1,054.10 ₡) |
-1.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.48 € (807.24 ₡) |
1.52 € (827.51 ₡) |
+2.5 % |
Markets | Spain Edit |
Costa Rica Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.93 € (2,140.28 ₡) |
6.74 € (3,670.17 ₡) |
+71.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.15 € (625.84 ₡) |
2.34 € (1,274.03 ₡) |
+103.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.59 € (322.99 ₡) |
0.95 € (515.39 ₡) |
+59.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.44 € (1,328.43 ₡) |
3.23 € (1,759.01 ₡) |
+32.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.29 € (2,881.07 ₡) |
3.55 € (1,931.66 ₡) |
-33.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.15 € (1,718.50 ₡) |
3.99 € (2,173.52 ₡) |
+26.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.89 € (3,211.38 ₡) |
5.48 € (2,987.45 ₡) |
-7.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.90 € (487.90 ₡) |
1.89 € (1,029.83 ₡) |
+111.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.76 € (415.10 ₡) |
0.69 € (374.42 ₡) |
-9.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.76 € (415.90 ₡) |
1.20 € (655.42 ₡) |
+57.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.02 € (553.15 ₡) |
1.12 € (608.00 ₡) |
+9.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.65 € (356.33 ₡) |
1.09 € (593.06 ₡) |
+66.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.71 € (387.67 ₡) |
1.10 € (601.02 ₡) |
+55.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.04 € (566.07 ₡) |
0.95 € (519.49 ₡) |
-8.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.65 € (354.81 ₡) |
2.23 € (1,216.50 ₡) |
+242.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.00 € (2,724.23 ₡) |
13.77 € (7,500.00 ₡) |
+175.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.03 € (558.98 ₡) |
2.08 € (1,134.73 ₡) |
+103.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.68 € (915.08 ₡) |
2.67 € (1,454.39 ₡) |
+58.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.20 € (2,833.20 ₡) |
4.59 € (2,500.00 ₡) |
-11.8 % |
Transportation | Spain Edit |
Costa Rica Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.50 € (817.27 ₡) |
0.92 € (500.00 ₡) |
-38.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
33.00 € (17,979.89 ₡) |
39.04 € (21,269.57 ₡) |
+18.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 € (1,906.96 ₡) |
1.65 € (900.00 ₡) |
-52.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.95 € (1,060.98 ₡) |
2.69 € (1,464.50 ₡) |
+38.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
22.00 € (11,986.60 ₡) |
6.84 € (3,725.00 ₡) |
-68.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.09 € (3,316.70 ₡) |
5.34 € (2,910.95 ₡) |
-12.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,365.00 € (18,178,762.21 ₡) |
29,733.21 € (16,200,000.00 ₡) |
-10.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,677.91 € (13,990,489.15 ₡) |
31,906.67 € (17,384,198.35 ₡) |
+24.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Spain Edit |
Costa Rica Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
130.22 € (70,951.43 ₡) |
80.25 € (43,722.58 ₡) |
-38.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
18.20 € (9,914.98 ₡) |
22.58 € (12,302.20 ₡) |
+24.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.89 € (17,372.47 ₡) |
47.36 € (25,802.27 ₡) |
+48.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Spain Edit |
Costa Rica Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
39.19 € (21,351.80 ₡) |
51.30 € (27,948.69 ₡) |
+30.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
12.74 € (6,938.99 ₡) |
30.59 € (16,666.76 ₡) |
+140.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.00 € (4,358.76 ₡) |
7.34 € (4,000.00 ₡) |
-8.2 % |
Childcare | Spain Edit |
Costa Rica Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
413.53 € (225,309.27 ₡) |
446.78 € (243,427.94 ₡) |
+8.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,031.56 € (4,375,956.52 ₡) |
8,708.70 € (4,744,894.25 ₡) |
+8.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Spain Edit |
Costa Rica Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
72.97 € (39,758.14 ₡) |
69.63 € (37,939.49 ₡) |
-4.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.48 € (16,060.05 ₡) |
48.58 € (26,467.82 ₡) |
+64.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
74.05 € (40,343.23 ₡) |
108.65 € (59,197.16 ₡) |
+46.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
86.20 € (46,963.14 ₡) |
94.85 € (51,676.00 ₡) |
+10.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Spain Edit |
Costa Rica Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
941.99 € (513,239.19 ₡) |
630.59 € (343,574.30 ₡) |
-33.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
702.20 € (382,590.73 ₡) |
444.42 € (242,139.79 ₡) |
-36.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,518.85 € (827,538.33 ₡) |
1,192.04 € (649,479.24 ₡) |
-21.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,059.07 € (577,030.30 ₡) |
839.69 € (457,501.65 ₡) |
-20.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Spain Edit |
Costa Rica Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
313.57 € (170,844.70 ₡) |
164.78 € (89,777.37 ₡) |
-47.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
188.50 € (102,705.56 ₡) |
111.90 € (60,967.11 ₡) |
-40.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Spain Edit |
Costa Rica Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,757.99 € (957,833.60 ₡) |
847.00 € (461,484.65 ₡) |
-51.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.49 | 9.86 | +182.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 1905 | 129 |
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