Cost of Living in Costa Rica

Summary of cost of living in Costa Rica:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.83 € 6.18-17.65
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 52.96 € 31.77-91.79
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.83 € 7.94-10.59
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.65 € 1.77-4.47
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.96 € 2.65-5.37
Cappuccino (regular) 3.52 € 1.79-6.18
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 € 1.41-2.82
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 € 1.06-2.29
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.82 € 4.14-10.02
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.56 € 1.00-4.48
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.72-1.60
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.02 € 1.72-5.30
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.63 € 1.60-8.01
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.74 € 1.60-5.60
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.37 € 3.60-8.01
Apples (1 lb) 1.82 € 0.80-3.20
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 € 0.38-1.28
Oranges (1 lb) 1.25 € 0.40-2.40
Tomato (1 lb) 1.20 € 0.55-1.76
Potato (1 lb) 1.18 € 0.48-2.00
Onion (1 lb) 1.11 € 0.64-1.77
Lettuce (1 head) 0.90 € 0.53-1.41
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 € 1.50-3.53
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.12 € 8.83-22.26
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.05 € 1.30-2.77
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 € 1.77-4.06
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.41 € 4.06-5.30
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.88 € 0.71-1.24
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 44.13 € 17.65-88.26
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.62 € 1.24-2.65
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.77 € 1.99-3.53
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.79 € 5.30-8.83
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.99 € 4.46-6.23
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,568.60 € 27,890.73-35,304.72
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,148.82 € 29,886.82-35,163.58
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 77.21 € 45.73-176.52
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.88 € 17.65-44.13
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.23 € 30.01-71.59
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.67 € 30.01-97.09
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.63 € 8.95-52.96
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.94 € 6.18-10.59
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 488.96 € 353.05-820.83
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,906.41 € 5,677.00-16,946.26
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.79 € 40.60-89.48
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.99 € 21.18-79.44
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.56 € 70.61-167.70
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.34 € 44.13-176.52
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 694.27 € 353.05-1,270.97
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 467.72 € 264.79-794.36
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,299.50 € 750.23-2,237.04
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 894.98 € 529.57-1,789.63
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 212.64 € 99.76-413.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 116.07 € 63.95-163.99
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 893.43 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.53 7.50-15.00

Prices in Costa Rica

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