Food Prices in Costa Rica
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 232.64 ₡ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 302.78 ₡ |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 104.91 ₡ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 316.07 ₡ |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 394.48 ₡ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 654.95 ₡ |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 907.84 ₡ |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 635.46 ₡ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 197.50 ₡ |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 404.43 ₡ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 242.19 ₡ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 255.77 ₡ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 124.78 ₡ |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 103.20 ₡ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 4,877.01 ₡ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 151,187.35 ₡ |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 121.11 ₡ |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 262.29 ₡ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 316.07 ₡ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 873.27 ₡ |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 605.23 ₡ |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 529.55 ₡ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 197.50 ₡ |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 202.21 ₡ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 242.19 ₡ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 255.77 ₡ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 124.78 ₡ |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 51.60 ₡ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 3,781.58 ₡ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 117,228.94 ₡ |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3,522.55 ₡ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1,098.70 ₡ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 475.89 ₡ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1,580.34 ₡ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 1,789.32 ₡ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1,980.55 ₡ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 2,745.26 ₡ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 960.80 ₡ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 358.34 ₡ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 611.49 ₡ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 549.27 ₡ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 580.09 ₡ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 566.01 ₡ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 516.01 ₡ |