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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 29.6% more expensive than Costa Rica overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.3% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 48.7% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 75.7% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 97.2% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 67.1% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.3% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 23.0% more in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 28.3% more for restaurants

	Costa Rica	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.77 CRC4,857.39	$11.50	+17.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 CRC4,739.57	$7.50	-21.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CRC995.21	$1.25	-37.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 CRC781.41	$4.00	+154.5%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 48.7% more for groceries

	Costa Rica	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 CRC1,262.79	$3.35	+31.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 CRC2,237.94	$3.50	-22.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.52 CRC3,740.34	$1.00	-86.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 CRC1,389.74	$7.25	+159.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.83 CRC1,902.77	$2.27	-40.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 CRC886.81	$2.72	+52.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CRC305.74	$1.59	+158.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 CRC819.01	$2.49	+51.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 CRC617.46	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 CRC635.24	$2.27	+77.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 CRC547.12	$2.27	+106.1%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 75.7% more for transportation

	Costa Rica	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.47 CRC2,719.23	$14.01	+156.1%
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	$14.94	-4.7%
Average			+75.7%

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pay 97.2% more for housing

	Costa Rica	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.17 CRC24,446.08	$198.00	+302.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$805.28 CRC400,329.95	$900.00	+11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.89 CRC276,349.98	$621.67	+11.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.57 CRC31,602.67	$103.24	+62.4%
Average			+97.2%

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pay 67.1% less for childcare

	Costa Rica	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$517.09 CRC257,060.35	$170.00	-67.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,552.94 CRC4,749,083.93	??
Average			-67.1%

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pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Costa Rica	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 CRC1,285.81	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.84 CRC1,908.38	$3.00	-21.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.70 CRC2,336.25	$9.00	+91.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.68 CRC29,171.56	$20.00	-65.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.11 CRC4,527.37	??
Average			+1.3%

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pay 23.0% more for clothing

	Costa Rica	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.22 CRC28,941.22	$80.00	+37.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.70 CRC22,222.99	$68.00	+52.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.79 CRC56,072.28	$110.00	-2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.41 CRC46,435.67	$98.00	+4.9%
Average			+23.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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