Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Costa Rica Reverse

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Cost of Living in Costa Rica is 15.4% lower than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Costa Rica is 22.0% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Costa Rica are 38.4% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Costa Rica are 27.1% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Costa Rica are 2.2% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Costa Rica is 57.7% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Costa Rica Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.90 $
(15.00 £)
9.89 $
(5,000.00 ₡)
     -47.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 81.88 $
(65.00 £)
59.34 $
(30,000.00 ₡)
     -27.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.45 $
(7.50 £)
9.89 $
(5,000.00 ₡)
     +4.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.30 $
(5.00 £)
2.97 $
(1,500.00 ₡)
     -52.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.67 $
(4.50 £)
4.55 $
(2,300.00 ₡)
     -19.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.23 $
(3.36 £)
3.89 $
(1,968.56 ₡)
     -8.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 $
(1.77 £)
2.18 $
(1,100.74 ₡)
     -2.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 $
(1.27 £)
1.65 $
(833.52 ₡)
     +3.3 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Costa Rica Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.89 $
(4.68 £)
7.56 $
(3,822.96 ₡)
     +28.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 $
(1.13 £)
2.81 $
(1,422.22 ₡)
     +97.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 $
(0.74 £)
1.06 $
(535.55 ₡)
     +12.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.73 $
(2.96 £)
3.42 $
(1,728.20 ₡)
     -8.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.09 $
(3.25 £)
4.01 $
(2,028.61 ₡)
     -1.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.79 $
(3.01 £)
4.30 $
(2,175.94 ₡)
     +13.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.95 $
(4.73 £)
6.00 $
(3,031.49 ₡)
     +0.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 $
(0.99 £)
2.04 $
(1,033.22 ₡)
     +63.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 $
(0.54 £)
0.72 $
(361.65 ₡)
     +5.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.22 $
(0.97 £)
1.40 $
(706.58 ₡)
     +14.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.49 $
(1.19 £)
1.31 $
(661.59 ₡)
     -12.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 $
(0.54 £)
1.26 $
(635.58 ₡)
     +84.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.64 $
(0.51 £)
1.26 $
(637.70 ₡)
     +96.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.04 $
(0.82 £)
1.01 $
(508.84 ₡)
     -2.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.41 $
(1.12 £)
2.43 $
(1,229.30 ₡)
     +72.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.08 $
(8.00 £)
15.82 $
(8,000.00 ₡)
     +57.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.60 $
(2.06 £)
2.38 $
(1,201.95 ₡)
     -8.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.11 $
(2.46 £)
2.81 $
(1,419.30 ₡)
     -9.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.04 $
(14.32 £)
4.94 $
(2,500.00 ₡)
     -72.6 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Costa Rica Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.30 £)
0.99 $
(500.00 ₡)
     -65.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 88.18 $
(70.00 £)
45.29 $
(22,900.00 ₡)
     -48.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.78 $
(3.00 £)
1.81 $
(915.00 ₡)
     -52.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.51 $
(2.00 £)
3.18 $
(1,609.34 ₡)
     +26.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.92 $
(17.40 £)
7.60 $
(3,845.00 ₡)
     -65.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.90 $
(5.48 £)
5.59 $
(2,825.91 ₡)
     -19.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,630.61 $
(28,285.00 £)
36,096.01 $
(18,250,000.00 ₡)
     +1.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,371.73 $
(29,667.17 £)
34,702.31 $
(17,545,353.98 ₡)
     -7.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Costa Rica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 302.50 $
(240.14 £)
83.84 $
(42,389.36 ₡)
     -72.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.10 $
(12.78 £)
25.81 $
(13,047.04 ₡)
     +60.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.07 $
(31.02 £)
54.06 $
(27,334.31 ₡)
     +38.4 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Costa Rica Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.77 $
(33.95 £)
59.42 $
(30,040.73 ₡)
     +38.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.45 $
(11.47 £)
30.28 $
(15,308.33 ₡)
     +109.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.60 $
(10.00 £)
7.96 $
(4,022.38 ₡)
     -36.8 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Costa Rica Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,567.94 $
(1,244.69 £)
556.83 $
(281,532.90 ₡)
     -64.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,517.45 $
(15,493.73 £)
9,539.40 $
(4,823,082.82 ₡)
     -51.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Costa Rica Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.61 $
(65.58 £)
73.78 $
(37,303.33 ₡)
     -10.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.81 $
(32.40 £)
55.31 $
(27,962.65 ₡)
     +35.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.13 $
(74.73 £)
120.42 $
(60,883.13 ₡)
     +27.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.60 $
(75.89 £)
108.54 $
(54,877.34 ₡)
     +13.5 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Costa Rica Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,302.57 $
(1,034.03 £)
790.39 $
(399,619.48 ₡)
     -39.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,071.28 $
(850.43 £)
545.40 $
(275,751.47 ₡)
     -49.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,175.68 $
(1,727.14 £)
1,486.44 $
(751,536.61 ₡)
     -31.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,708.32 $
(1,356.14 £)
1,034.58 $
(523,081.19 ₡)
     -39.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Costa Rica Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 559.51 $
(444.16 £)
247.49 $
(125,132.38 ₡)
     -55.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 438.25 $
(347.90 £)
137.26 $
(69,397.07 ₡)
     -68.7 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Costa Rica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,044.28 $
(2,416.67 £)
1,005.53 $
(508,391.95 ₡)
     -67.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.78 10.35      +79.1 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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