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Cost of Living in Costa Rica
Cost of living in Costa Rica is 24.94% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Costa Rica is 58.15% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 7.01 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 34.58 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.92 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 2.59 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.46 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.46 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.45 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.31 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.03 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.59 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.92 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.60 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.74 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 3.37 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.90 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.85 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.53 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.97 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.04 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.91 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.79 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.86 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.91 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.37 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.61 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.62 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 3.46 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.72 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 44.09 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.12 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.82 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 11.24 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.05 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,042.53 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,431.44 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 76.53 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.07 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 58.11 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 52.96 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 12.48 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 5.77 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 378.22 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 7,990.60 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 64.88 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 47.91 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 99.47 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 92.23 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 510.73 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 374.04 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 867.81 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 685.46 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 145.69 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 113.18 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 760.11 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.57 |
Prices in Costa Rica
These data are based on 2809 entries in the past 18 months from 263 different contributors.
Last update: September 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: September 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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