Cost of Living in Costa Rica

Summary of cost of living in Costa Rica:

Restaurants
Edit Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,000.00 ₡ 3,000.00-10,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30,000.00 ₡ 17,785.82-50,816.62
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5,000.00 ₡ 4,500.00-5,500.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 ₡ 1,000.00-3,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,500.00 ₡ 1,500.00-3,049.00
Cappuccino (regular) 1,934.42 ₡ 1,016.33-3,190.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,098.06 ₡ 800.00-1,524.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 838.67 ₡ 600.00-1,300.00
Markets
Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,804.48 ₡ 2,271.25-5,678.12
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,409.52 ₡ 589.67-2,540.12
Rice (white), (1 lb) 543.67 ₡ 408.23-907.19
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,731.69 ₡ 900.00-3,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,962.41 ₡ 907.19-3,700.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,214.48 ₡ 1,088.62-3,175.15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3,056.03 ₡ 2,041.17-4,535.93
Apples (1 lb) 1,061.64 ₡ 453.59-1,814.37
Banana (1 lb) 359.75 ₡ 213.19-725.75
Oranges (1 lb) 714.65 ₡ 226.80-1,360.78
Tomato (1 lb) 651.82 ₡ 310.71-948.01
Potato (1 lb) 617.82 ₡ 272.16-1,000.00
Onion (1 lb) 633.90 ₡ 385.55-1,000.00
Lettuce (1 head) 504.51 ₡ 300.00-1,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,196.36 ₡ 800.00-2,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8,000.00 ₡ 5,000.00-12,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,194.22 ₡ 800.00-1,571.43
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,414.93 ₡ 900.00-2,500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,500.00 ₡ 2,200.00-2,800.00
Transportation
Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 ₡ 400.00-700.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20,800.00 ₡ 10,000.00-50,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 910.00 ₡ 675.00-1,500.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,609.34 ₡ 1,126.54-2,000.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,647.50 ₡ 3,000.00-5,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,874.12 ₡ 2,528.66-3,626.43
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,250,000.00 ₡ 15,800,000.00-20,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,538,225.34 ₡ 16,972,751.15-19,920,045.00
Utilities (Monthly)
Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 41,378.32 ₡ 25,000.00-100,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12,753.76 ₡ 10,000.00-22,600.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26,899.75 ₡ 17,000.00-40,653.30
Sports And Leisure
Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29,655.77 ₡ 15,000.00-60,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16,053.85 ₡ 7,000.00-30,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4,000.00 ₡ 3,500.00-6,000.00
Childcare
Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 281,448.10 ₡ 200,000.00-465,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,830,667.85 ₡ 3,216,000.00-9,600,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 38,092.63 ₡ 25,000.00-50,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27,453.40 ₡ 10,000.00-45,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 60,802.22 ₡ 40,000.00-90,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 54,637.99 ₡ 25,000.00-80,000.00
Rent Per Month
Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 395,960.46 ₡ 200,000.00-720,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 275,818.34 ₡ 170,000.00-450,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 745,314.48 ₡ 425,000.00-1,270,415.51
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 519,266.66 ₡ 300,000.00-1,016,332.40
Buy Apartment Price
Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 111,079.77 ₡ 55,741.36-235,104.76
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 67,695.51 ₡ 39,799.67-105,741.36
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 7.50-15.00

Prices in Costa Rica

This country had 2081 entries in the past 12 months by 186 different contributors.
Last update: December 2024
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
  
This page in other languages: