Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 52.7% more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Saudi Arabia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.90
SAR25.86
|
$9.05
CRC4,631.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
SAR27.57
|
$8.98
CRC4,595.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.93
CRC987.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.94
|
$1.48
CRC759.77
|
|
pay 53.6% more for groceries
Saudi Arabia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
SAR3.35
|
$2.46
CRC1,256.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
SAR13.75
|
$3.95
CRC2,023.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.52
SAR24.45
|
$6.91
CRC3,537.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
SAR9.55
|
$3.22
CRC1,645.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
SAR12.26
|
$4.09
CRC2,094.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
SAR3.50
|
$1.97
CRC1,006.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.62
CRC317.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
SAR2.74
|
$1.08
CRC552.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.17
CRC598.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
$1.09
CRC557.23
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
SAR2.27
|
$1.06
CRC541.31
|
|
pay 41.7% more for transportation
Saudi Arabia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$5.70
CRC2,914.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.83
SAR141.87
|
$45.78
CRC23,426.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,221.79
SAR94,582.93
|
$30,441.08
CRC15,578,188.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
SAR67.35
|
$14.02
CRC7,174.26
|
|
pay 27.5% more for housing
Saudi Arabia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.85
SAR276.94
|
$45.97
CRC23,523.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$390.65
SAR1,464.96
|
$731.28
CRC374,231.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.05
SAR1,050.22
|
$520.21
CRC266,219.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.53
SAR320.75
|
$63.96
CRC32,729.71
|
|
pay 62.4% more for childcare
Saudi Arabia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.51
SAR1,111.93
|
$476.14
CRC243,663.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,039.49
SAR22,648.37
|
$9,916.17
CRC5,074,589.86
|
|
pay 13.1% less for entertainment and sports
Saudi Arabia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.65
SAR6.17
|
$2.97
CRC1,518.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
SAR13.71
|
$3.43
CRC1,756.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
SAR26.70
|
$4.33
CRC2,215.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.67
SAR373.78
|
$56.36
CRC28,843.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.24
SAR64.65
|
$7.46
CRC3,815.77
|
|
pay 20.3% more for clothing
Saudi Arabia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.59
SAR163.47
|
$71.44
CRC36,557.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.89
SAR213.34
|
$46.89
CRC23,997.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.76
SAR351.60
|
$105.63
CRC54,054.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.91
SAR292.15
|
$95.19
CRC48,712.81
|
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