Cost of Living in Costa Rica

Summary:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.25 $ 5.55-17.57
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.49 $ 29.59-92.48
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.32 $ 7.29-9.25
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.77 $ 1.57-5.55
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.03 $ 2.77-6.47
Cappuccino (regular) 3.02 $ 1.85-5.18
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 $ 1.29-2.77
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 $ 1.11-2.40
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.29 $ 3.89-8.40
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 $ 0.84-3.63
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.83 $ 0.52-1.30
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.82 $ 1.55-4.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.39 $ 2.10-6.71
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.73 $ 1.93-5.87
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.03 $ 3.27-7.97
Apples (1 lb) 1.90 $ 0.84-3.36
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.42-1.26
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 $ 0.42-2.68
Tomato (1 lb) 1.05 $ 0.50-2.10
Potato (1 lb) 0.97 $ 0.50-1.48
Onion (1 lb) 1.11 $ 0.50-1.85
Lettuce (1 head) 0.96 $ 0.55-1.85
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $ 1.29-3.70
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.95 $ 9.25-20.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $ 1.36-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $ 1.39-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.62 $ 3.70-5.55
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.92 $ 0.65-1.11
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.73 $ 24.04-66.99
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.25 $ 1.11-1.85
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.08 $ 1.64-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.47 $ 5.51-7.33
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.61 $ 4.24-7.31
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,743.50 $ 22,194.80-33,292.20
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,759.12 $ 27,000.00-32,644.85
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 70.29 $ 40.00-177.56
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.07 $ 0.03-0.09
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.47 $ 36.99-73.98
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.78 $ 27.74-92.48
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.11 $ 12.95-55.49
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.66 $ 5.55-9.25
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 383.27 $ 240.44-665.84
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,310.36 $ 5,548.70-13,316.88
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.36 $ 36.99-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.19 $ 27.74-75.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 110.62 $ 73.98-166.46
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.18 $ 55.49-150.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 569.93 $ 369.91-1,109.74
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 390.74 $ 277.43-647.35
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,044.00 $ 647.35-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 733.03 $ 499.38-1,479.65
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 174.96 $ 103.10-293.83
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 121.96 $ 73.61-195.58
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 844.91 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.51 7.00-12.00

Prices in Costa Rica

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