Cost of living comparison
Australia is 58.5% more expensive than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Australia instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 37.7% more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.42
₡4,774
|
$15.31
A$23.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.16
₡4,138
|
$8.98
A$13.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
₡876
|
$2.45
A$3.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
₡763
|
$2.05
A$3.17
|
|
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
₡949
|
$2.00
A$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
₡2,105
|
$4.24
A$6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
₡3,271
|
$5.00
A$7.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
₡1,334
|
$3.52
A$5.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
₡1,986
|
$3.56
A$5.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
₡937
|
$1.44
A$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
₡335
|
$1.13
A$1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
₡637
|
$1.31
A$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₡489
|
$2.10
A$3.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
₡469
|
$1.03
A$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₡548
|
$0.83
A$1.28
|
|
pay 18.5% more for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
₡2,831
|
$4.95
A$7.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.09
₡22,353
|
$81.92
A$126.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,829.98
₡13,095,893
|
$22,079.60
A$34,031.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
₡6,787
|
$15.28
A$23.54
|
|
pay 49.7% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.15
₡26,945
|
$55.83
A$86.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$813.71
₡412,555
|
$1,119.19
A$1,725.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$522.16
₡264,739
|
$889.00
A$1,370.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.83
₡32,869
|
$120.53
A$185.78
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.72
₡185,927
|
$1,373.48
A$2,116.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,358.53
₡4,237,803
|
$11,458.00
A$17,660.30
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
₡1,461
|
$5.72
A$8.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
₡1,483
|
$3.30
A$5.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.48
₡2,273
|
$24.53
A$37.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.95
₡28,367
|
$46.71
A$72.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.18
₡3,639
|
$12.25
A$18.88
|
|
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.61
₡33,770
|
$71.47
A$110.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.99
₡22,812
|
$41.82
A$64.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.09
₡51,254
|
$101.71
A$156.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.50
₡39,292
|
$106.56
A$164.24
|
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