Cost of living comparison
compared to
Christmas Island vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Christmas Island instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.77
CRC4,857.39
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
CRC4,739.57
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CRC995.21
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
CRC781.41
|
?? |
Costa Rica vs. Christmas Island - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
CRC1,262.79
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
CRC2,237.94
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
CRC3,740.34
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CRC1,389.74
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
CRC1,902.77
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CRC886.81
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC305.74
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
CRC819.01
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
CRC617.46
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CRC635.24
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CRC547.12
|
?? |
Costa Rica vs. Christmas Island - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.47
CRC2,719.23
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.59
CRC27,137.81
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,444.91
CRC18,117,972.89
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
CRC7,794.48
|
?? |
Costa Rica vs. Christmas Island - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.17
CRC24,446.08
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.28
CRC400,329.95
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$555.89
CRC276,349.98
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.57
CRC31,602.67
|
?? |
Costa Rica vs. Christmas Island - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$517.09
CRC257,060.35
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,552.94
CRC4,749,083.93
|
?? |
Costa Rica vs. Christmas Island - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
CRC1,285.81
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
CRC1,908.38
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.70
CRC2,336.25
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.68
CRC29,171.56
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.11
CRC4,527.37
|
?? |
Costa Rica vs. Christmas Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.22
CRC28,941.22
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.70
CRC22,222.99
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.79
CRC56,072.28
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.41
CRC46,435.67
|
?? |
Costa Rica vs. Christmas Island - Cost of clothing
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