Food Prices in San Jose, Costa Rica

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

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter)	208.47 ₡
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g)	219.27 ₡
Rice (white), (0.10 kg)	72.23 ₡
Eggs (regular) (2.40)	284.02 ₡
Local Cheese (0.10 kg)	374.40 ₡
Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg)	582.28 ₡
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	839.65 ₡
Apples (0.30 kg)	774.63 ₡
Banana (0.25 kg)	201.47 ₡
Oranges (0.30 kg)	427.06 ₡
Tomato (0.20 kg)	264.67 ₡
Potato (0.20 kg)	258.25 ₡
Onion (0.10 kg)	143.13 ₡
Lettuce (0.20 head)	109.45 ₡
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person	4,758.98 ₡
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month)	147,528.37 ₡

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

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g)	87.71 ₡
Rice (white), (0.25 kg)	180.57 ₡
Eggs (regular) (2.40)	284.02 ₡
Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg)	776.37 ₡
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	559.77 ₡
Apples (0.25 kg)	645.53 ₡
Banana (0.25 kg)	201.47 ₡
Oranges (0.15 kg)	213.53 ₡
Tomato (0.20 kg)	264.67 ₡
Potato (0.20 kg)	258.25 ₡
Onion (0.10 kg)	143.13 ₡
Lettuce (0.10 head)	54.73 ₡
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person	3,669.75 ₡
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month)	113,762.19 ₡

Food prices

	Edit	Range
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3,156.52 ₡	2,081.98-3,974.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	795.67 ₡	453.59-1,814.37
Rice (white), (1 lb)	327.62 ₡	281.23-612.35
Eggs (regular) (12)	1,420.11 ₡	1,000.00-2,032.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1,698.24 ₡	725.75-2,721.56
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1,760.79 ₡	907.19-2,494.76
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2,539.07 ₡	1,360.78-4,082.34
Apples (1 lb)	1,171.23 ₡	453.59-1,791.69
Banana (1 lb)	365.54 ₡	226.80-566.99
Oranges (1 lb)	645.70 ₡	226.80-1,859.73
Tomato (1 lb)	600.27 ₡	362.87-1,315.42
Potato (1 lb)	585.70 ₡	317.52-1,224.70
Onion (1 lb)	649.23 ₡	408.23-997.90
Lettuce (1 head)	547.25 ₡	250.00-950.00