Cost of living comparison

Costa Rica

compared to

Israel

Israel vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary

Israel is 58.6% more expensive than Costa Rica overall.

Restaurants: pay 83.5% more in Israel
Groceries: pay 2.3% more in Israel
Transportation: pay 68.3% more in Israel
Housing: pay 91.2% more in Israel
Childcare: pay 81.7% more in Israel
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.9% more in Israel
Clothing: pay 26.2% more in Israel

The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Israel are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Israel.

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Israel vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Israel instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 83.5% more for restaurants

	Costa Rica	Israel
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.15 CRC5,073.49	$23.87 ₪73.86	+114.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.85 CRC4,937.06	$18.77 ₪58.08	+73.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.43 CRC1,106.42	$3.33 ₪10.30	+36.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 CRC813.02	$2.70 ₪8.36	+51.2%
Average			+83.5%

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pay 2.3% more for groceries

	Costa Rica	Israel
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 CRC1,261.89	$3.02 ₪9.36	+9.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 CRC2,192.99	$8.49 ₪26.29	+76.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.37 CRC3,808.87	$9.09 ₪28.12	+8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 CRC1,653.83	$4.78 ₪14.78	+31.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,002.78	$6.33 ₪19.58	+43.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 CRC1,003.04	$1.96 ₪6.05	-11.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CRC329.98	$1.48 ₪4.59	+104.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 CRC758.13	$1.06 ₪3.29	-36.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 CRC652.25	$1.28 ₪3.96	-10.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 CRC655.18	$0.82 ₪2.54	-42.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.33 CRC603.93	$0.73 ₪2.26	-45.0%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 68.3% more for transportation

	Costa Rica	Israel
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.78 CRC2,631.55	$9.73 ₪30.13	+68.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.80 CRC30,402.28	$86.98 ₪269.17	+30.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,830.95 CRC10M	$56,575.39 ₪175K	+147.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.71 CRC7,149.33	$15.75 ₪48.75	+0.3%
Average			+68.3%

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pay 91.2% more for housing

	Costa Rica	Israel
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.66 CRC23,510.13	$42.16 ₪130.46	-18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$834.08 CRC380K	$1,456.98 ₪4,508.92	+74.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$597.43 CRC272K	$1,143.34 ₪3,538.28	+91.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.56 CRC31,201.98	$221.23 ₪684.64	+222.7%
Average			+91.2%

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pay 81.7% more for childcare

	Costa Rica	Israel
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$742.27 CRC338K	$1,259.48 ₪3,897.70	+69.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,434.66 CRC6M	$26,132.54 ₪80,872.36	+94.5%
Average			+81.7%

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pay 74.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Costa Rica	Israel
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.91 CRC1,323.10	$9.32 ₪28.83	+220.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06 CRC1,847.37	$4.84 ₪14.98	+19.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 CRC2,409.48	$13.45 ₪41.61	+154.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.37 CRC30,203.17	$81.16 ₪251.17	+22.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.92 CRC3,603.80	$14.27 ₪44.16	+80.2%
Average			+74.9%

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pay 26.2% more for clothing

	Costa Rica	Israel
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 CRC30,717.09	$83.52 ₪258.46	+23.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.52 CRC22,538.15	$65.14 ₪201.60	+31.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 CRC55,811.48	$134.03 ₪414.78	+9.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.52 CRC49,389.03	$154.97 ₪479.59	+42.8%
Average			+26.2%

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