Food Prices in Costa Rica
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 242.20 ₡ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 350.37 ₡ |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 113.45 ₡ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 351.04 ₡ |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 425.25 ₡ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 717.74 ₡ |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 986.91 ₡ |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 680.29 ₡ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 205.91 ₡ |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 432.72 ₡ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 267.72 ₡ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 261.16 ₡ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 132.32 ₡ |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 103.79 ₡ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 5,270.88 ₡ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 163,397.16 ₡ |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 140.15 ₡ |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 283.63 ₡ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 351.04 ₡ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 956.99 ₡ |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 657.94 ₡ |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 566.91 ₡ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 205.91 ₡ |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 216.36 ₡ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 267.72 ₡ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 261.16 ₡ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 132.32 ₡ |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 51.89 ₡ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 4,092.03 ₡ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 126,852.89 ₡ |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3,667.34 ₡ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1,271.39 ₡ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 514.61 ₡ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1,755.19 ₡ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 1,928.89 ₡ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2,170.43 ₡ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 2,984.38 ₡ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1,028.58 ₡ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 373.60 ₡ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 654.26 ₡ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 607.18 ₡ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 592.31 ₡ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 600.21 ₡ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 518.93 ₡ |