Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 29.6% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Chile, you would:
pay 28.1% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
CLF0.2500
|
$9.42
₡4,732
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
CLF0.2300
|
$8.16
₡4,102
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0500
|
$1.73
₡868
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CLF0.0400
|
$1.50
₡756
|
|
pay 44.0% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
CLF0.0500
|
$1.87
₡940
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
CLF0.1600
|
$4.15
₡2,086
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CLF0.1500
|
$6.45
₡3,242
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
CLF0.1000
|
$2.63
₡1,322
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
CLF0.0900
|
$3.92
₡1,969
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.85
₡928
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
$0.66
₡332
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$1.26
₡631
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CLF0.0300
|
$0.97
₡485
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CLF0.0200
|
$0.92
₡464
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
CLF0.0200
|
$1.08
₡543
|
|
pay 11.6% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CLF0.1900
|
$5.58
₡2,806
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.36
CLF1.5900
|
$44.09
₡22,156
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,551.34
CLF603.2400
|
$25,829.98
₡12,980,676
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.31
CLF0.4600
|
$13.39
₡6,727
|
|
pay 39.6% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
CLF1.0300
|
$53.15
₡26,708
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.67
CLF15.4600
|
$813.71
₡408,925
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.32
CLF13.3100
|
$522.16
₡262,410
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.11
CLF3.3700
|
$64.83
₡32,580
|
|
pay 42.8% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.26
CLF10.7300
|
$366.72
₡184,291
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,973.52
CLF170.9400
|
$8,358.53
₡4,200,519
|
|
pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
CLF0.1100
|
$2.88
₡1,448
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
CLF0.1000
|
$2.93
₡1,470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
CLF0.2000
|
$4.48
₡2,253
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.65
CLF1.5000
|
$55.95
₡28,118
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
CLF0.2300
|
$7.18
₡3,607
|
|
pay 39.5% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.97
CLF1.6500
|
$66.61
₡33,473
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
CLF1.0100
|
$44.99
₡22,612
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.17
CLF2.1400
|
$101.09
₡50,804
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.99
CLF2.5800
|
$77.50
₡38,946
|
|
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