Food Prices in San Jose, Costa Rica

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

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter)	249.25 ₡
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g)	323.13 ₡
Rice (white), (0.10 kg)	120.05 ₡
Eggs (regular) (2.40)	342.11 ₡
Local Cheese (0.10 kg)	472.22 ₡
Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg)	767.52 ₡
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1,136.27 ₡
Apples (0.30 kg)	693.98 ₡
Banana (0.25 kg)	171.90 ₡
Oranges (0.30 kg)	439.43 ₡
Tomato (0.20 kg)	270.11 ₡
Potato (0.20 kg)	266.38 ₡
Onion (0.10 kg)	112.54 ₡
Lettuce (0.20 head)	115.19 ₡
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person	5,480.09 ₡
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month)	169,882.67 ₡

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

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g)	129.25 ₡
Rice (white), (0.25 kg)	300.12 ₡
Eggs (regular) (2.40)	342.11 ₡
Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg)	1,023.35 ₡
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	757.52 ₡
Apples (0.25 kg)	578.32 ₡
Banana (0.25 kg)	171.90 ₡
Oranges (0.15 kg)	219.72 ₡
Tomato (0.20 kg)	270.11 ₡
Potato (0.20 kg)	266.38 ₡
Onion (0.10 kg)	112.54 ₡
Lettuce (0.10 head)	57.60 ₡
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person	4,228.92 ₡
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month)	131,096.44 ₡

Food prices

	Edit	Range
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3,774.00 ₡	2,839.06-4,542.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1,172.55 ₡	725.75-1,451.50
Rice (white), (1 lb)	544.53 ₡	390.09-907.19
Eggs (regular) (12)	1,710.57 ₡	920.00-2,404.17
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2,141.97 ₡	1,135.95-3,628.74
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2,320.93 ₡	1,133.98-2,721.56
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3,436.03 ₡	2,313.32-3,628.74
Apples (1 lb)	1,049.28 ₡	635.03-2,041.17
Banana (1 lb)	311.89 ₡	226.80-454.38
Oranges (1 lb)	664.41 ₡	317.52-1,360.78
Tomato (1 lb)	612.60 ₡	362.87-780.18
Potato (1 lb)	604.14 ₡	249.48-681.57
Onion (1 lb)	510.49 ₡	317.52-680.39
Lettuce (1 head)	575.96 ₡	400.00-1,001.74