Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 26.8% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 32.6% less for restaurants
Bahamas
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.33
$25.33
|
$9.42
₡4,718
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
$8.16
₡4,090
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
$2.56
|
$1.73
₡865
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
$2.16
|
$1.50
₡754
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
Bahamas
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
$1.87
₡938
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
$4.15
|
$4.15
₡2,080
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.53
$14.53
|
$6.45
₡3,233
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
$2.63
₡1,319
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
$4.45
|
$3.92
₡1,963
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
$1.68
|
$1.85
₡926
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.23
|
$0.66
₡331
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
$1.64
|
$1.26
₡630
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
$1.92
|
$0.97
₡484
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
$1.82
|
$0.92
₡463
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
$1.42
|
$1.08
₡542
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
Bahamas
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
$5.37
|
$5.58
₡2,798
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
$50.00
|
$44.09
₡22,092
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
$25,829.98
₡12,943,429
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
$25.43
|
$13.39
₡6,708
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
Bahamas
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
$53.15
₡26,632
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
$813.71
₡407,752
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
$522.16
₡261,657
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
$64.83
₡32,486
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
Bahamas
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$412.22
$412.22
|
$366.72
₡183,762
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
$8,358.53
₡4,188,466
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
Bahamas
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
$3.75
|
$2.88
₡1,444
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
$5.23
|
$2.93
₡1,466
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
$4.48
₡2,246
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.65
$79.65
|
$55.95
₡28,037
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$18.00
|
$7.18
₡3,597
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
Bahamas
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
$66.61
₡33,377
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
$44.99
₡22,547
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
$101.09
₡50,658
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
$111.67
|
$77.50
₡38,835
|
|
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