Cost of living in Costa Rica
compared to
Costa Rica Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.77
CRC4,880.19
|
$6.51
-
$22.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
CRC4,761.82
|
$9.29
-
$13.11
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CRC999.88
|
$1.49
-
$3.59
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
CRC785.08
|
$1.13
-
$2.99
|
Costa Rica - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
CRC1,268.71
|
$1.17
-
$5.17
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
CRC2,248.44
|
$1.91
-
$10.30
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
CRC3,757.90
|
$5.08
-
$12.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CRC1,396.26
|
$1.87
-
$5.29
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
CRC1,911.70
|
$2.18
-
$5.58
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CRC890.98
|
$1.18
-
$3.02
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.17
|
$0.27
-
$1.19
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
CRC822.85
|
$0.85
-
$2.73
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
CRC620.36
|
$0.86
-
$3.60
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CRC638.23
|
$0.80
-
$3.17
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CRC549.69
|
$0.82
-
$2.15
|
Costa Rica - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.47
CRC2,732.00
|
$4.94
-
$6.25
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.59
CRC27,265.20
|
$34.22
-
$82.71
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,444.91
CRC18,203,023.60
|
$34,888.77
-
$39,990.53
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
CRC7,831.07
|
$12.43
-
$20.03
|
Costa Rica - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.17
CRC24,560.84
|
$34.14
-
$87.18
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.28
CRC402,209.21
|
$712.85
-
$1,239.19
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$555.89
CRC277,647.24
|
$520.62
-
$824.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.57
CRC31,751.02
|
$41.61
-
$127.28
|
Costa Rica - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$517.09
CRC258,267.06
|
$369.10
-
$990.73
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,552.94
CRC4,771,377.42
|
$7,721.82
-
$20,231.65
|
Costa Rica - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
CRC1,291.85
|
$2.00
-
$5.25
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
CRC1,917.34
|
$2.19
-
$7.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.70
CRC2,347.22
|
$4.38
-
$6.22
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.68
CRC29,308.50
|
$42.56
-
$80.48
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.11
CRC4,548.62
|
$6.78
-
$14.86
|
Costa Rica - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.22
CRC29,077.08
|
$43.99
-
$98.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.70
CRC22,327.31
|
$34.79
-
$74.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.79
CRC56,335.50
|
$77.73
-
$159.41
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.41
CRC46,653.65
|
$49.54
-
$176.80
|
Costa Rica - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 14 cities in Costa Rica, such as
Perez Zeledon,
Heredia,
Liberia,
Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca,
Samara,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Costa Rica, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Costa Rica compared to Costa Rica.
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