Cost of living comparison
China is 22.4% cheaper than Costa Rica.
If you lived in China instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
Costa Rica
|
China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.42
₡4,774
|
$3.33
CN¥24.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.16
₡4,138
|
$5.25
CN¥37.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
₡876
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
₡763
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
Costa Rica
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
₡949
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
₡2,105
|
$6.22
CN¥45.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
₡3,271
|
$7.41
CN¥53.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
₡1,334
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
₡1,986
|
$1.80
CN¥12.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
₡937
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
₡335
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
₡637
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₡489
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
₡469
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₡548
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
Costa Rica
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
₡2,831
|
$4.64
CN¥33.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.09
₡22,353
|
$21.41
CN¥154.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,829.98
₡13,095,893
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,758.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
₡6,787
|
$4.14
CN¥29.98
|
|
pay 53.9% less for housing
Costa Rica
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.15
₡26,945
|
$14.28
CN¥103.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$813.71
₡412,555
|
$401.04
CN¥2,902.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$522.16
₡264,739
|
$247.64
CN¥1,792.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.83
₡32,869
|
$39.51
CN¥285.95
|
|
pay 63.5% more for childcare
Costa Rica
|
China
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.72
₡185,927
|
$456.56
CN¥3,303.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,358.53
₡4,237,803
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,432.37
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
Costa Rica
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
₡1,461
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
₡1,483
|
$3.48
CN¥25.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.48
₡2,273
|
$3.40
CN¥24.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.95
₡28,367
|
$42.27
CN¥305.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.18
₡3,639
|
$6.35
CN¥45.98
|
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pay 17.7% less for clothing
Costa Rica
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.61
₡33,770
|
$51.26
CN¥370.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.99
₡22,812
|
$33.18
CN¥240.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.09
₡51,254
|
$80.69
CN¥583.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.50
₡39,292
|
$76.44
CN¥553.15
|
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