Cost of Living in Costa Rica

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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,000.00 ₡ 3,000.00-9,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30,000.00 ₡ 16,000.00-50,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4,500.00 ₡ 3,988.10-5,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 ₡ 900.00-3,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,179.06 ₡ 1,500.00-3,500.00
Cappuccino (regular) 1,640.39 ₡ 1,000.00-2,800.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,003.06 ₡ 700.00-1,500.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 829.98 ₡ 600.00-1,300.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,381.87 ₡ 2,100.00-4,542.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,008.45 ₡ 453.59-1,957.82
Rice (white), (1 lb) 455.22 ₡ 281.23-703.07
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,539.16 ₡ 840.00-2,589.75
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,822.07 ₡ 1,133.98-3,628.74
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,041.95 ₡ 1,088.62-3,175.15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,787.40 ₡ 1,769.01-4,309.13
Apples (1 lb) 1,029.38 ₡ 453.59-1,814.37
Banana (1 lb) 367.29 ₡ 226.80-680.39
Oranges (1 lb) 624.88 ₡ 226.80-1,451.50
Tomato (1 lb) 566.48 ₡ 294.84-1,043.26
Potato (1 lb) 532.15 ₡ 226.80-800.00
Onion (1 lb) 582.35 ₡ 272.16-1,000.00
Lettuce (1 head) 518.74 ₡ 300.00-1,079.06
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,195.83 ₡ 700.00-2,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7,000.00 ₡ 4,500.00-12,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,068.44 ₡ 735.00-1,618.59
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,412.90 ₡ 750.00-2,158.12
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,500.00 ₡ 2,000.00-3,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 ₡ 350.00-600.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20,400.00 ₡ 13,000.00-36,217.39
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 675.00 ₡ 600.00-1,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,126.54 ₡ 885.14-1,736.58
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,500.00 ₡ 2,980.00-3,965.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3,036.35 ₡ 2,290.17-3,974.68
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 15,000,000.00 ₡ 12,000,000.00-18,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 15,575,257.58 ₡ 14,567,328.55-17,650,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 38,173.57 ₡ 20,000.00-100,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 36.42 ₡ 15.00-50.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27,860.02 ₡ 20,000.00-35,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28,358.42 ₡ 15,000.00-53,953.07
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16,813.94 ₡ 7,000.00-30,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3,600.00 ₡ 3,000.00-5,395.31
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 207,171.85 ₡ 130,000.00-360,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,489,797.62 ₡ 3,000,000.00-7,200,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 40,108.25 ₡ 20,000.00-54,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27,483.69 ₡ 15,000.00-40,464.80
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 59,998.58 ₡ 40,000.00-90,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 53,617.03 ₡ 30,000.00-80,929.60
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 309,854.14 ₡ 199,405.21-600,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 213,371.20 ₡ 150,000.00-350,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 583,342.73 ₡ 350,000.00-971,155.24
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 412,816.35 ₡ 269,765.34-809,296.03
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 94,802.51 ₡ 55,741.36-158,862.88
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 66,008.73 ₡ 41,730.27-105,741.36
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 459,492.69 ₡
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.51 7.00-12.00

Prices in Costa Rica

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