Summary of cost of living in Costa Rica:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 5,000.00 ₡ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 30,000.00 ₡ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 5,000.00 ₡ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1,500.00 ₡ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2,500.00 ₡ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 1,820.48 ₡ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1,068.20 ₡ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 833.07 ₡ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3,659.01 ₡ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1,286.53 ₡ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 515.23 ₡ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 1,779.86 ₡ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 1,938.01 ₡ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2,184.15 ₡ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3,010.30 ₡ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1,049.98 ₡ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 374.82 ₡ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 655.56 ₡ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 613.35 ₡ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 597.52 ₡ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 601.11 ₡ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 519.55 ₡ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1,223.88 ₡ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7,000.00 ₡ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1,147.52 ₡ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1,455.60 ₡ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2,500.00 ₡ | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 500.00 ₡ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 21,739.13 ₡ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 897.50 ₡ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1,464.50 ₡ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 3,647.50 ₡ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2,911.64 ₡ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 16,200,000.00 ₡ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 17,404,792.24 ₡ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 43,494.79 ₡ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 12,440.05 ₡ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 25,666.19 ₡ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 27,952.21 ₡ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 16,335.56 ₡ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 4,000.00 ₡ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 246,519.31 ₡ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 4,657,028.46 ₡ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 38,426.68 ₡ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 26,115.57 ₡ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 59,080.14 ₡ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 51,014.76 ₡ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 345,191.02 ₡ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 247,510.07 ₡ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 653,378.88 ₡ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 467,796.06 ₡ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 96,769.19 ₡ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 62,979.36 ₡ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 461,438.43 ₡ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.86 |
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