Cost of living in Costa Rica

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These numbers reflect the average prices of 10 cities in Costa Rica, such as Puntarenas, Alajuela, Jaco Beach, Escazu, San Jose, and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Costa Rica, search for a city above.
 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.42
₡4,800
$6.78 - $14.91
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.16
₡4,161
$7.34 - $9.36
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.73
₡880
$1.29 - $3.01

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$1.87
₡954
$1.03 - $3.79
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.15
₡2,116
$2.73 - $5.60
Milk (1 gallon) $6.45
₡3,289
$4.40 - $9.73

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.58
₡2,847
$4.63 - $6.61
Monthly public transit pass $44.09
₡22,476
$37.18 - $57.57
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,829.98
₡13,168,173
$24,314.09 - $30,166.00

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$53.15
₡27,094
$42.89 - $73.46
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $813.71
₡414,832
$588.14 - $1,192.66
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $522.16
₡266,200
$364.41 - $670.89

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $366.72
₡186,953
$308.85 - $563.46
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,358.53
₡4,261,192
$7,129.88 - $11,090.70

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Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.88
₡1,469
$1.88 - $5.44
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.93
₡1,491
$2.02 - $5.45
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.48
₡2,285
$3.75 - $6.75

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$66.61
₡33,956
$49.61 - $88.86
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.99
₡22,938
$35.93 - $72.69
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$101.09
₡51,537
$76.86 - $133.05

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