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Costa Rica vs. Bermuda Cost of Living Summary

Costa Rica is 50.4% cheaper than Bermuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.9% less in Costa Rica
Groceries: pay 58.9% less in Costa Rica
Transportation: pay 26.1% less in Costa Rica
Housing: pay 72.0% less in Costa Rica
Childcare: pay 60.9% less in Costa Rica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.8% less in Costa Rica
Clothing: pay 25.0% less in Costa Rica

Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica vs. Bermuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Bermuda, you would:

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pay 51.9% less for restaurants

	Bermuda	Costa Rica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$9.77 CRC4,857.39	-83.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$9.53 CRC4,739.57	-36.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$2.00 CRC995.21	-41.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$1.57 CRC781.41	-46.1%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 58.9% less for groceries

	Bermuda	Costa Rica
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	$2.54 CRC1,262.79	-69.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$4.50 CRC2,237.94	-26.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$7.52 CRC3,740.34	-55.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$2.80 CRC1,389.74	-62.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$3.83 CRC1,902.77	-63.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$1.78 CRC886.81	-69.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$0.62 CRC305.74	-79.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$1.65 CRC819.01	-62.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	$1.24 CRC617.46	-60.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$1.28 CRC635.24	-62.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$1.10 CRC547.12	-35.5%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 26.1% less for transportation

	Bermuda	Costa Rica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$5.47 CRC2,719.23	-38.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$54.59 CRC27,137.81	-20.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	$36,444.91 CRC18,117,972.89	+12.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	$15.68 CRC7,794.48	-57.4%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 72.0% less for housing

	Bermuda	Costa Rica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$49.17 CRC24,446.08	-67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$805.28 CRC400,329.95	-77.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$555.89 CRC276,349.98	-75.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$63.57 CRC31,602.67	-67.2%
Average			-72.0%

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pay 60.9% less for childcare

	Bermuda	Costa Rica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$517.09 CRC257,060.35	-60.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	$9,552.94 CRC4,749,083.93	-61.0%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 57.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Bermuda	Costa Rica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$2.59 CRC1,285.81	-74.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$3.84 CRC1,908.38	-40.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$4.70 CRC2,336.25	-73.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$58.68 CRC29,171.56	-68.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$9.11 CRC4,527.37	-32.5%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 25.0% less for clothing

	Bermuda	Costa Rica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$58.22 CRC28,941.22	-27.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$44.70 CRC22,222.99	-25.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$112.79 CRC56,072.28	-20.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$93.41 CRC46,435.67	-26.5%
Average			-25.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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