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Cost of Living in Costa Rica
Cost of living in Costa Rica is 23.35% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Costa Rica is 56.02% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 4,000.00 ₡ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 20,000.00 ₡ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 4,000.00 ₡ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1,412.26 ₡ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2,000.00 ₡ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1,417.90 ₡ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 849.87 ₡ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 756.18 ₡ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2,895.53 ₡ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 919.60 ₡ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 528.02 ₡ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1,496.54 ₡ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 1,588.07 ₡ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 1,909.86 ₡ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 2,230.51 ₡ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1,048.33 ₡ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 305.83 ₡ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 536.41 ₡ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 600.10 ₡ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 514.43 ₡ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 453.15 ₡ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 494.26 ₡ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1,094.35 ₡ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 6,000.00 ₡ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 941.03 ₡ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1,530.79 ₡ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2,000.00 ₡ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 423.68 ₡ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 26,872.65 ₡ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 645.00 ₡ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1,046.07 ₡ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 6,389.44 ₡ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2,327.89 ₡ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 12,500,000.00 ₡ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 14,705,467.65 ₡ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 45,072.39 ₡ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 38.72 ₡ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 32,746.58 ₡ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 30,015.15 ₡ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 7,591.35 ₡ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 3,294.72 ₡ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 218,882.09 ₡ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 4,578,483.55 ₡ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 36,842.52 ₡ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 28,009.65 ₡ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 56,986.42 ₡ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 53,028.05 ₡ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 294,861.91 ₡ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 217,169.12 ₡ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 516,426.01 ₡ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 407,756.22 ₡ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 82,382.20 ₡ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 63,756.85 ₡ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 445,525.95 ₡ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.58 |
Prices in Costa Rica
These data are based on 2890 entries in the past 18 months from 264 different contributors.
Last update: August 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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