Summary of cost of living in Costa Rica:
Restaurants | |
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) | 1,899.99 ₡ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1,084.72 ₡ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 850.58 ₡ | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3,746.83 ₡ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1,332.51 ₡ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 493.84 ₡ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 1,770.00 ₡ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 1,947.37 ₡ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2,212.46 ₡ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3,066.55 ₡ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1,042.62 ₡ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 376.26 ₡ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 712.46 ₡ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 650.89 ₡ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 625.15 ₡ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 632.24 ₡ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 498.96 ₡ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1,227.75 ₡ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7,750.00 ₡ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1,175.96 ₡ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1,471.84 ₡ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2,500.00 ₡ | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 500.00 ₡ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 20,000.00 ₡ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 910.00 ₡ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1,504.74 ₡ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 3,725.00 ₡ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2,913.84 ₡ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 17,200,000.00 ₡ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 17,990,290.82 ₡ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 44,471.40 ₡ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 12,656.13 ₡ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 26,845.03 ₡ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 28,655.92 ₡ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 16,053.85 ₡ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 4,000.00 ₡ | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 270,621.40 ₡ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 5,047,641.63 ₡ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 37,953.84 ₡ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 26,617.65 ₡ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 59,668.24 ₡ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 54,327.23 ₡ | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 372,437.54 ₡ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 269,070.48 ₡ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 730,275.80 ₡ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 509,642.81 ₡ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 109,203.89 ₡ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 65,889.02 ₡ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 489,405.65 ₡ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.17 |
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