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Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca is 27.5% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 21.4% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Groceries: pay 22.0% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Transportation: pay 9.6% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Housing: pay 27.9% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Childcare: pay 35.6% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.1% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Clothing: pay 34.1% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca

Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca.

Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 21.4% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$24.57	$9.95 CRC4,970.75	-39.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$14.74	$9.91 CRC4,946.99	+1.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.89	$2.06 CRC1,026.72	-20.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.36	$1.63 CRC816.25	-27.0%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 22.0% less for groceries

	Canberra	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.07	$2.64 CRC1,317.14	-2.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.50	$4.46 CRC2,226.15	-10.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.26	$7.25 CRC3,621.62	+32.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.49	$2.88 CRC1,436.26	-33.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.27	$3.76 CRC1,877.12	-9.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.22	$1.08 CRC538.54	-27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.02	$0.49 CRC246.83	-63.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.01	$0.72 CRC359.03	-46.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.80	$0.81 CRC403.91	-56.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.52	$0.94 CRC471.22	-6.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.57	$0.85 CRC426.35	-18.0%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 9.6% less for transportation

	Canberra	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.64	$5.39 CRC2,690.94	+22.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$184.76	$39.62 CRC19,787.98	-67.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$43,657.68	$37,640.45 CRC18,798,579.99	+29.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.45	$14.71 CRC7,346.29	-22.3%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 27.9% less for housing

	Canberra	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$78.13	$58.88 CRC29,403.70	+13.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,336.81	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,744.42	$693.38 CRC346,289.63	-40.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$239.07	$68.88 CRC34,400.73	-56.7%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 35.6% less for childcare

	Canberra	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,637.10	$600.27 CRC299,787.88	-65.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,028.89	$12,608.37 CRC6,296,935.16	-5.4%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.83	$2.67 CRC1,335.69	-59.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.12	$2.67 CRC1,335.69	-21.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$46.68	$3.00 CRC1,497.17	-90.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$88.24	$49.53 CRC24,734.97	-15.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$19.66	$9.91 CRC4,946.99	-24.2%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 34.1% less for clothing

	Canberra	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$104.33	$59.43 CRC29,681.97	-14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$86.81	$23.77 CRC11,872.79	-58.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$141.40	$89.15 CRC44,522.95	-5.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$177.99	$49.53 CRC24,734.97	-58.2%
Average			-34.1%

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