Cost of Living in Costa Rica

Summary of cost of living in Costa Rica:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.45 $ 5.67-18.89
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 56.67 $ 30.00-98.23
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.40 $ 8.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.83 $ 1.70-5.67
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.16 $ 2.83-6.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.31 $ 1.89-5.67
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 $ 1.42-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 $ 1.13-2.83
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.95 $ 4.29-8.94
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.17 $ 0.86-4.28
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.98 $ 0.53-1.36
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 $ 1.59-5.44
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.45 $ 1.71-6.86
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.87 $ 1.97-6.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.48 $ 3.68-8.14
Apples (1 lb) 1.90 $ 0.86-3.63
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.43-1.37
Oranges (1 lb) 1.23 $ 0.45-2.74
Tomato (1 lb) 1.11 $ 0.56-1.89
Potato (1 lb) 1.16 $ 0.56-2.06
Onion (1 lb) 1.13 $ 0.60-1.80
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 $ 0.57-1.89
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.28 $ 1.23-3.78
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.22 $ 9.45-22.67
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.14 $ 1.43-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 $ 1.47-4.34
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.53 $ 3.97-5.67
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.94 $ 0.76-1.32
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 38.54 $ 24.56-68.42
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.61 $ 1.19-2.27
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.74 $ 1.88-3.65
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.61 $ 5.67-9.45
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.82 $ 4.95-7.31
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,603.60 $ 28,334.77-35,893.11
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,252.98 $ 28,800.00-34,948.55
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 77.24 $ 47.23-188.91
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.16 $ 18.89-28.34
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.61 $ 37.78-66.12
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.42 $ 28.34-100.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.57 $ 18.89-56.67
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.71 $ 5.67-9.45
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 410.29 $ 245.58-755.64
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,809.07 $ 6,000.00-18,135.46
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.74 $ 37.78-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.82 $ 28.34-75.56
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 111.40 $ 69.90-162.46
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.32 $ 56.67-150.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 617.58 $ 377.82-1,246.81
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 451.11 $ 283.37-740.77
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,168.48 $ 661.19-2,266.93
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 822.48 $ 519.51-1,549.07
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 185.71 $ 105.30-315.90
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 124.47 $ 81.08-210.60
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 880.61 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.61 7.00-12.00

Prices in Costa Rica

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Last update: November 2023
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