Summary of cost of living in Costa Rica:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 5,000.00 ₡ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 30,000.00 ₡ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 5,000.00 ₡ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1,500.00 ₡ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2,500.00 ₡ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 1,934.42 ₡ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1,098.06 ₡ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 838.67 ₡ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3,804.48 ₡ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1,409.52 ₡ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 543.67 ₡ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 1,731.69 ₡ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 1,962.41 ₡ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2,214.48 ₡ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3,056.03 ₡ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1,061.64 ₡ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 359.75 ₡ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 714.65 ₡ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 651.82 ₡ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 617.82 ₡ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 633.90 ₡ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 504.51 ₡ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1,196.36 ₡ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8,000.00 ₡ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1,194.22 ₡ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1,414.93 ₡ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2,500.00 ₡ | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 500.00 ₡ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 20,800.00 ₡ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 910.00 ₡ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1,609.34 ₡ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 3,647.50 ₡ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2,874.12 ₡ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,250,000.00 ₡ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 17,538,225.34 ₡ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 41,378.32 ₡ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 12,753.76 ₡ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 26,899.75 ₡ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 29,655.77 ₡ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 16,053.85 ₡ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 4,000.00 ₡ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 281,448.10 ₡ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 4,830,667.85 ₡ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 38,092.63 ₡ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 27,453.40 ₡ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 60,802.22 ₡ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 54,637.99 ₡ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 395,960.46 ₡ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 275,818.34 ₡ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 745,314.48 ₡ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 519,266.66 ₡ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 111,079.77 ₡ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 67,695.51 ₡ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 493,551.62 ₡ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.31 |
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