Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 53.3% cheaper than Bermuda.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
|
Bermuda
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
$36.50
|
$9.42
₡4,774
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
$8.16
₡4,138
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
$3.00
|
$1.73
₡876
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
$2.64
|
$1.50
₡763
|
|
pay 66.1% less for groceries
|
Bermuda
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
$1.87
₡949
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
$7.10
|
$4.15
₡2,105
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
$15.74
|
$6.45
₡3,271
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
$2.63
₡1,334
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
$9.56
|
$3.92
₡1,986
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.41
$5.41
|
$1.85
₡937
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
$3.10
|
$0.66
₡335
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
$4.74
|
$1.26
₡637
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
$4.03
|
$0.97
₡489
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
$3.84
|
$0.92
₡469
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
$2.84
|
$1.08
₡548
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Bermuda
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
$8.74
|
$5.58
₡2,831
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.50
$68.50
|
$44.09
₡22,353
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
$25,829.98
₡13,095,893
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
$30.25
|
$13.39
₡6,787
|
|
pay 68.1% less for housing
|
Bermuda
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
$53.15
₡26,945
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
$813.71
₡412,555
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,193.95
$2,193.95
|
$522.16
₡264,739
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
$64.83
₡32,869
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
Bermuda
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
$366.72
₡185,927
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
$8,358.53
₡4,237,803
|
|
pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bermuda
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.33
$9.33
|
$2.88
₡1,461
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
$5.50
|
$2.93
₡1,483
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
$4.48
₡2,273
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$114.94
$114.94
|
$55.95
₡28,367
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
$13.00
|
$7.18
₡3,639
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Bermuda
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.50
$70.50
|
$66.61
₡33,770
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
$44.99
₡22,812
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
$101.09
₡51,254
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
$124.75
|
$77.50
₡39,292
|
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