Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Costa Rica Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Costa Rica are 27.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Costa Rica are 41.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Costa Rica are 65.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Costa Rica are 37.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Costa Rica are 29.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Costa Rica is 65.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(10,818.07 ₡)		 9.24 $
(5,000.00 ₡)		      -53.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(40,567.76 ₡)		 55.46 $
(30,000.00 ₡)		      -26.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(5,409.04 ₡)		 8.93 $
(4,831.24 ₡)		      -10.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(3,245.42 ₡)		 2.77 $
(1,500.00 ₡)		      -53.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(3,786.32 ₡)		 4.07 $
(2,200.00 ₡)		      -41.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.74 $
(2,563.84 ₡)		 3.10 $
(1,679.29 ₡)		      -34.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(1,258.56 ₡)		 1.85 $
(998.80 ₡)		      -20.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 $
(995.04 ₡)		 1.52 $
(824.68 ₡)		      -17.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.90 $
(2,107.19 ₡)		 6.51 $
(3,522.56 ₡)		      +67.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 $
(1,731.39 ₡)		 2.03 $
(1,098.71 ₡)		      -36.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.90 $
(1,026.68 ₡)		 0.88 $
(475.89 ₡)		      -53.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.53 $
(2,452.48 ₡)		 2.92 $
(1,580.34 ₡)		      -35.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 $
(2,904.25 ₡)		 3.31 $
(1,789.33 ₡)		      -38.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.41 $
(2,927.25 ₡)		 3.66 $
(1,980.55 ₡)		      -32.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.87 $
(3,717.70 ₡)		 5.08 $
(2,745.27 ₡)		      -26.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(1,196.64 ₡)		 1.78 $
(960.80 ₡)		      -19.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $
(394.83 ₡)		 0.66 $
(358.35 ₡)		      -9.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.89 $
(1,021.56 ₡)		 1.13 $
(611.49 ₡)		      -40.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1,125.33 ₡)		 1.02 $
(549.27 ₡)		      -51.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.25 $
(678.75 ₡)		 1.07 $
(580.09 ₡)		      -14.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 $
(682.61 ₡)		 1.05 $
(566.01 ₡)		      -17.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.14 $
(1,158.70 ₡)		 0.95 $
(516.01 ₡)		      -55.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.12 $
(1,146.57 ₡)		 2.15 $
(1,161.24 ₡)		      +1.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(7,031.75 ₡)		 12.94 $
(7,000.00 ₡)		      -0.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.71 $
(1,465.36 ₡)		 2.08 $
(1,125.67 ₡)		      -23.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.38 $
(1,827.48 ₡)		 2.77 $
(1,499.52 ₡)		      -17.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(4,868.13 ₡)		 4.25 $
(2,300.00 ₡)		      -52.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1,352.26 ₡)		 0.92 $
(500.00 ₡)		      -63.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 69.00 $
(37,322.34 ₡)		 38.45 $
(20,800.00 ₡)		      -44.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(1,893.16 ₡)		 1.34 $
(725.00 ₡)		      -61.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(1,460.44 ₡)		 2.23 $
(1,207.01 ₡)		      -17.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(16,227.11 ₡)		 6.47 $
(3,500.00 ₡)		      -78.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.77 $
(2,036.66 ₡)		 5.62 $
(3,038.83 ₡)		      +49.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(13,522,588.10 ₡)		 29,715.10 $
(16,073,000.00 ₡)		      +18.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,637.96 $
(12,785,857.03 ₡)		 29,319.81 $
(15,859,189.81 ₡)		      +24.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.18 $
(100,705.40 ₡)		 74.84 $
(40,483.05 ₡)		      -59.8 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.18 $
(95.83 ₡)		 0.07 $
(37.44 ₡)		      -60.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.09 $
(37,909.33 ₡)		 49.27 $
(26,652.55 ₡)		      -29.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.84 $
(22,633.67 ₡)		 50.95 $
(27,557.82 ₡)		      +21.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.46 $
(9,986.12 ₡)		 32.77 $
(17,723.02 ₡)		      +77.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 $
(6,761.29 ₡)		 6.47 $
(3,500.00 ₡)		      -48.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,190.22 $
(643,793.90 ₡)		 388.88 $
(210,347.33 ₡)		      -67.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,824.38 $
(9,100,368.50 ₡)		 8,240.67 $
(4,457,405.14 ₡)		      -51.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.10 $
(27,640.24 ₡)		 70.91 $
(38,356.47 ₡)		      +38.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.18 $
(21,731.91 ₡)		 48.12 $
(26,029.97 ₡)		      +19.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.32 $
(43,984.10 ₡)		 109.56 $
(59,259.58 ₡)		      +34.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.37 $
(59,700.71 ₡)		 93.15 $
(50,385.51 ₡)		      -15.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,695.24 $
(916,961.02 ₡)		 580.54 $
(314,016.46 ₡)		      -65.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,372.67 $
(742,480.13 ₡)		 397.34 $
(214,920.99 ₡)		      -71.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,034.93 $
(1,641,603.66 ₡)		 1,088.67 $
(588,866.78 ₡)		      -64.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,259.46 $
(1,222,151.75 ₡)		 780.67 $
(422,267.49 ₡)		      -65.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 430.60 $
(232,912.49 ₡)		 175.18 $
(94,754.66 ₡)		      -59.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 290.81 $
(157,299.99 ₡)		 118.40 $
(64,042.45 ₡)		      -59.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,248.29 $
(2,297,914.23 ₡)		 858.27 $
(464,240.34 ₡)		      -79.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.42 9.56      +76.4 %
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