Restaurants | United Kingdom |
Costa Rica | 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 |
Costa Rica | |
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 |
Costa Rica | |
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 |
Costa Rica | |
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 |
Costa Rica | |
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 |
Costa Rica | |
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 |
Costa Rica | |
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 |
Costa Rica | |
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 |
Costa Rica | |
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 |
Costa Rica | |
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 2025 | February 2025 | |
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