Cost of living comparison
compared to
Costa Rica vs. Austria Cost of Living Summary
Costa Rica is 22.4% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.8% less in Costa Rica
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% less in Costa Rica
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Costa Rica
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% less in Costa Rica
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% less in Costa Rica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.7% less in Costa Rica
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Costa Rica
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica vs. Austria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Austria, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
€15.78
|
$9.77
CRC4,879.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
€10.10
|
$9.53
CRC4,761.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.81
€3.25
|
$2.00
CRC999.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.42
|
$1.57
CRC785.01
|
|
Austria vs. Costa Rica - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.43
|
$2.54
CRC1,268.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.46
€8.91
|
$4.50
CRC2,248.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
€5.39
|
$7.52
CRC3,757.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€3.97
|
$2.80
CRC1,396.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.81
€5.81
|
$3.83
CRC1,911.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$1.78
CRC890.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$0.62
CRC307.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.29
|
$1.65
CRC822.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
€1.84
|
$1.24
CRC620.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$1.28
CRC638.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.10
CRC549.64
|
|
Austria vs. Costa Rica - Cost of groceries
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.68
€5.69
|
$5.47
CRC2,731.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.69
€49.15
|
$54.59
CRC27,262.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,303.85
€25,819.06
|
$36,444.91
CRC18,201,497.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.13
€21.41
|
$15.68
CRC7,830.41
|
|
Austria vs. Costa Rica - Cost of transportation
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.06
€33.28
|
$49.17
CRC24,558.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.93
€826.39
|
$805.28
CRC402,175.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$823.47
€701.60
|
$555.89
CRC277,623.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$307.44
€261.94
|
$63.57
CRC31,748.36
|
|
Austria vs. Costa Rica - Cost of housing
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$585.93
€499.21
|
$517.09
CRC258,245.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,311.22
€13,045.25
|
$9,552.94
CRC4,770,977.29
|
|
Austria vs. Costa Rica - Cost of childcare
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.61
|
$2.59
CRC1,291.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
€3.72
|
$3.84
CRC1,917.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
€6.39
|
$4.70
CRC2,347.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.14
€43.57
|
$58.68
CRC29,306.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
€12.21
|
$9.11
CRC4,548.24
|
|
Austria vs. Costa Rica - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.44
€84.72
|
$58.22
CRC29,074.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.64
€40.59
|
$44.70
CRC22,325.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.83
€88.46
|
$112.79
CRC56,330.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.37
€128.12
|
$93.41
CRC46,649.74
|
|
Austria vs. Costa Rica - Cost of clothing
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