Food Prices in Costa Rica

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) 240.12 ₡
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) 344.86 ₡
Rice (white), (0.10 kg) 114.33 ₡
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 356.44 ₡
Local Cheese (0.10 kg) 413.81 ₡
Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) 693.28 ₡
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 952.52 ₡
Apples (0.30 kg) 721.66 ₡
Banana (0.25 kg) 207.16 ₡
Oranges (0.30 kg) 443.27 ₡
Tomato (0.20 kg) 270.51 ₡
Potato (0.20 kg) 266.53 ₡
Onion (0.10 kg) 129.93 ₡
Lettuce (0.20 head) 104.54 ₡
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person5,258.95 ₡
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
163,027.44 ₡

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) 137.94 ₡
Rice (white), (0.25 kg) 285.81 ₡
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 356.44 ₡
Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) 924.37 ₡
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 635.01 ₡
Apples (0.25 kg) 601.39 ₡
Banana (0.25 kg) 207.16 ₡
Oranges (0.15 kg) 221.63 ₡
Tomato (0.20 kg) 270.51 ₡
Potato (0.20 kg) 266.53 ₡
Onion (0.10 kg) 129.93 ₡
Lettuce (0.10 head) 52.27 ₡
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person4,089.00 ₡
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
126,758.86 ₡

Food prices from our Cost of Living Section

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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,635.88 ₡ 2,100.00-4,731.77
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,251.39 ₡ 463.00-2,267.96
Rice (white), (1 lb) 518.57 ₡ 281.23-816.47
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,782.19 ₡ 840.00-3,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,877.02 ₡ 907.19-3,700.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,096.44 ₡ 1,043.26-3,200.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,880.38 ₡ 1,950.45-4,535.93
Apples (1 lb) 1,091.14 ₡ 453.59-2,000.00
Banana (1 lb) 375.86 ₡ 226.80-725.75
Oranges (1 lb) 670.21 ₡ 272.16-1,451.50
Tomato (1 lb) 613.51 ₡ 294.84-997.90
Potato (1 lb) 604.48 ₡ 272.16-986.56
Onion (1 lb) 589.34 ₡ 317.52-1,000.00
Lettuce (1 head) 522.68 ₡ 330.00-1,000.00