Cost of Living in Costa Rica

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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,000.00 ₡ 3,000.00-9,500.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30,000.00 ₡ 16,000.00-50,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4,500.00 ₡ 3,940.32-5,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 ₡ 850.00-3,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,181.33 ₡ 1,500.00-3,500.00
Cappuccino (regular) 1,633.92 ₡ 1,000.00-2,800.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 995.19 ₡ 700.00-1,500.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 829.78 ₡ 600.00-1,300.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,398.12 ₡ 2,103.20-4,542.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 991.56 ₡ 453.59-1,961.94
Rice (white), (1 lb) 449.62 ₡ 281.23-703.07
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,522.04 ₡ 840.00-2,595.20
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,833.24 ₡ 1,133.98-3,628.74
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,017.41 ₡ 1,043.26-3,175.15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,719.86 ₡ 1,769.01-4,309.13
Apples (1 lb) 1,024.80 ₡ 453.59-1,814.37
Banana (1 lb) 359.66 ₡ 226.80-680.39
Oranges (1 lb) 646.51 ₡ 226.80-1,451.50
Tomato (1 lb) 565.16 ₡ 272.16-1,133.98
Potato (1 lb) 524.10 ₡ 272.16-800.00
Onion (1 lb) 601.07 ₡ 272.16-1,000.00
Lettuce (1 head) 520.48 ₡ 300.00-1,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,182.32 ₡ 700.00-2,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7,000.00 ₡ 5,000.00-10,813.34
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,058.14 ₡ 735.00-1,622.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,379.95 ₡ 750.00-2,162.67
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,500.00 ₡ 2,000.00-3,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 ₡ 350.00-600.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20,400.00 ₡ 13,000.00-36,217.39
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 675.00 ₡ 600.00-1,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,126.54 ₡ 885.14-1,740.24
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,500.00 ₡ 2,980.00-3,965.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3,033.42 ₡ 2,293.96-3,950.03
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 15,000,000.00 ₡ 12,000,000.00-18,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 15,549,113.79 ₡ 14,598,014.29-17,650,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 38,003.75 ₡ 21,626.69-96,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 36.42 ₡ 15.00-50.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28,370.87 ₡ 20,000.00-40,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27,994.67 ₡ 15,000.00-50,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16,818.42 ₡ 7,000.00-30,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3,600.00 ₡ 3,000.00-5,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 207,221.39 ₡ 130,000.00-360,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,493,140.64 ₡ 3,000,000.00-7,200,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 40,202.83 ₡ 20,000.00-54,066.72
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27,675.67 ₡ 15,000.00-40,550.04
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 59,806.10 ₡ 40,000.00-90,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 53,624.23 ₡ 30,000.00-81,100.08
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 308,140.78 ₡ 200,000.00-600,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 211,258.33 ₡ 150,000.00-350,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 564,458.57 ₡ 350,000.00-973,200.95
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 396,323.19 ₡ 270,000.00-800,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 94,597.30 ₡ 55,741.36-158,862.88
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 65,939.88 ₡ 39,799.67-105,741.36
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 456,817.37 ₡
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.51 7.00-12.00

Prices in Costa Rica

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