Cost of Living in Costa Rica

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Summary of cost of living in Costa Rica:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,854.4€ (1,638,503.6₡) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 785.8€ (451,081.8₡) without rent.
Cost of living in Costa Rica is, on average, 27.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Costa Rica is, on average, 60.4% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	8.71 €	5.57-17.42
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	52.26 €	29.62-92.09
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.71 €	7.84-9.58
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.61 €	1.74-5.23
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.36 €	2.76-5.53
Cappuccino (regular)	3.23 €	1.74-5.33
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.85 €	1.38-2.76
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.47 €	1.05-2.26
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.55 €	3.96-8.24
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.30 €	0.95-4.43
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.88 €	0.49-1.34
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.07 €	1.46-5.23
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.32 €	1.58-6.45
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.80 €	1.82-5.57
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.31 €	3.56-7.90
Apples (1 lb)	1.75 €	0.79-3.16
Banana (1 lb)	0.67 €	0.40-1.26
Oranges (1 lb)	1.22 €	0.40-2.37
Tomato (1 lb)	1.09 €	0.51-1.65
Potato (1 lb)	1.06 €	0.47-1.72
Onion (1 lb)	1.09 €	0.63-1.81
Lettuce (1 head)	0.90 €	0.57-1.74
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.15 €	1.39-3.48
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.50 €	8.71-21.78
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.98 €	1.32-2.76
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.50 €	1.39-4.01
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.36 €	3.68-5.23
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.87 €	0.70-1.22
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	37.87 €	22.65-67.94
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.57 €	1.17-2.09
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.62 €	1.89-3.36
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	6.49 €	5.23-8.71
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.07 €	4.55-6.59
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	29,441.43 €	26,614.65-34,702.64
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	31,304.21 €	29,615.64-34,702.64
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	80.81 €	43.55-174.21
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	22.05 €	17.42-34.84
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	46.46 €	34.84-69.68
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	50.49 €	26.13-95.82
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	29.46 €	12.19-52.26
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.97 €	6.10-11.32
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	449.78 €	278.74-696.84
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,492.02 €	5,435.34-16,724.13
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	66.55 €	43.55-90.59
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	47.45 €	20.91-69.68
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	104.30 €	64.46-149.82
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	93.22 €	52.26-139.37
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	659.82 €	348.42-1,289.29
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	471.59 €	278.74-782.78
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,259.05 €	696.84-2,302.30
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	884.67 €	522.63-1,473.48
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	190.23 €	97.11-323.69
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	111.85 €	64.74-184.21
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	861.94 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.27	8.00-13.00

Prices in Costa Rica

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Last update: July 2024
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