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Cost of Living in Costa Rica
Cost of living in Costa Rica is 26.51% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Costa Rica is 59.90% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 4,088.67 ₡ | |
| 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) | 1,500.00 ₡ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2,000.00 ₡ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1,472.80 ₡ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 855.85 ₡ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 773.89 ₡ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2,961.07 ₡ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 938.94 ₡ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 540.53 ₡ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1,509.58 ₡ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 1,556.49 ₡ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 1,993.35 ₡ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 2,252.83 ₡ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1,023.27 ₡ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 301.15 ₡ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 546.08 ₡ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 579.35 ₡ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 530.25 ₡ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 442.52 ₡ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 498.99 ₡ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1,122.73 ₡ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 6,000.00 ₡ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 890.17 ₡ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1,425.45 ₡ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2,000.00 ₡ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 430.00 ₡ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 23,000.00 ₡ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 650.00 ₡ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1,078.26 ₡ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 6,500.00 ₡ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2,363.80 ₡ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 13,712,505.00 ₡ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 14,767,534.36 ₡ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 45,479.92 ₡ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 36.36 ₡ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 34,951.53 ₡ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 30,460.48 ₡ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 9,995.59 ₡ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 3,100.00 ₡ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 213,571.11 ₡ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 4,573,001.17 ₡ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 37,545.30 ₡ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 26,510.14 ₡ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 58,306.39 ₡ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 56,074.33 ₡ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 291,817.92 ₡ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 215,858.49 ₡ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 504,827.41 ₡ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 400,455.17 ₡ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 82,797.68 ₡ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 64,507.54 ₡ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 435,680.10 ₡ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.39 |
Prices in Costa Rica
These data are based on 2792 entries in the past 18 months from 265 different contributors.
Last update: December 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: December 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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