Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 49.4% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.63
|
$9.42
CRC4,821.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF15.02
|
$8.16
CRC4,179.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
$1.73
CRC884.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
$1.50
CRC770.47
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.93
|
$1.87
CRC958.11
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.73
|
$4.15
CRC2,125.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.10
|
$6.45
CRC3,303.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.87
|
$2.63
CRC1,347.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.52
|
$3.92
CRC2,005.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.74
|
$1.85
CRC945.95
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
$0.66
CRC338.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
$1.26
CRC643.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
$0.97
CRC494.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$0.92
CRC473.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
$1.08
CRC553.44
|
|
pay 44.2% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.13
|
$5.58
CRC2,858.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF92.45
|
$44.09
CRC22,574.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF31,156.11
|
$25,829.98
CRC13,225,633.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF35.79
|
$13.39
CRC6,854.06
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
Switzerland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF52.66
|
$53.15
CRC27,212.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,384.39
|
$813.71
CRC416,641.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,148.90
|
$522.16
CRC267,362.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF165.80
|
$64.83
CRC33,194.39
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,042.86
|
$366.72
CRC187,768.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,735.63
|
$8,358.53
CRC4,279,786.60
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Costa Rica
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.17
|
$2.88
CRC1,475.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
$2.93
CRC1,497.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.65
|
$4.48
CRC2,295.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF80.16
|
$55.95
CRC28,648.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.26
|
$7.18
CRC3,675.46
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF100.76
|
$66.61
CRC34,104.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF50.88
|
$44.99
CRC23,038.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF119.50
|
$101.09
CRC51,762.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF154.80
|
$77.50
CRC39,681.37
|
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