Food Prices in Costa Rica
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 248.49 ₡ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 363.79 ₡ |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 111.94 ₡ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 352.55 ₡ |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 420.16 ₡ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 721.68 ₡ |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 1,007.75 ₡ |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 665.52 ₡ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 212.34 ₡ |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 464.48 ₡ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 276.80 ₡ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 267.71 ₡ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 137.47 ₡ |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 102.95 ₡ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 5,353.61 ₡ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 165,961.76 ₡ |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 145.52 ₡ |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 279.84 ₡ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 352.55 ₡ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 962.25 ₡ |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 671.83 ₡ |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 554.60 ₡ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 212.34 ₡ |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 232.24 ₡ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 276.80 ₡ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 267.71 ₡ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 137.47 ₡ |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 51.47 ₡ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 4,144.60 ₡ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 128,482.65 ₡ |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3,762.48 ₡ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1,320.11 ₡ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 507.74 ₡ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1,762.74 ₡ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 1,905.82 ₡ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2,182.34 ₡ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3,047.37 ₡ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1,006.25 ₡ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 385.26 ₡ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 702.28 ₡ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 627.76 ₡ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 607.15 ₡ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 623.53 ₡ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 514.73 ₡ |