Food Prices in San Jose, Costa Rica

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

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter)	192.80 ₡
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g)	260.47 ₡
Rice (white), (0.10 kg)	114.15 ₡
Eggs (regular) (2.40)	315.60 ₡
Local Cheese (0.10 kg)	363.76 ₡
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (0.15 kg)	646.70 ₡
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	824.81 ₡
Apples (0.30 kg)	691.15 ₡
Banana (0.25 kg)	200.83 ₡
Oranges (0.30 kg)	379.09 ₡
Tomato (0.20 kg)	275.71 ₡
Potato (0.20 kg)	224.29 ₡
Onion (0.10 kg)	124.46 ₡
Lettuce (0.20 head)	117.86 ₡
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person	4,731.69 ₡
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month)	146,682.40 ₡

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

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g)	104.19 ₡
Rice (white), (0.25 kg)	285.37 ₡
Eggs (regular) (2.40)	315.60 ₡
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (0.20 kg)	862.27 ₡
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	549.88 ₡
Apples (0.25 kg)	575.96 ₡
Banana (0.25 kg)	200.83 ₡
Oranges (0.15 kg)	189.55 ₡
Tomato (0.20 kg)	275.71 ₡
Potato (0.20 kg)	224.29 ₡
Onion (0.10 kg)	124.46 ₡
Lettuce (0.10 head)	58.93 ₡
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person	3,767.04 ₡
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month)	116,778.26 ₡

Food prices

	[ Edit ]	Range
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2,919.25 ₡	2,271.25-3,974.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	945.19 ₡	544.31-1,451.50
Rice (white), (1 lb)	517.77 ₡	381.02-680.39
Eggs (regular) (12)	1,578.00 ₡	1,131.15-2,032.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1,649.98 ₡	907.19-2,041.17
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	1,955.60 ₡	1,133.98-2,721.56
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2,494.20 ₡	1,587.58-3,175.15
Apples (1 lb)	1,045.01 ₡	453.59-1,587.58
Banana (1 lb)	364.39 ₡	226.80-453.59
Oranges (1 lb)	573.18 ₡	408.23-907.19
Tomato (1 lb)	625.31 ₡	408.23-1,202.02
Potato (1 lb)	508.67 ₡	317.52-907.19
Onion (1 lb)	564.55 ₡	408.23-907.19
Lettuce (1 head)	589.29 ₡	400.00-950.00