Cost of living comparison

Costa Rica

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Netherlands

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary

The Hague (Den Haag) is 90.1% more expensive than Costa Rica overall.

Restaurants: pay 71.7% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Groceries: pay 18.1% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.2% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Clothing: pay 46.5% more in The Hague (Den Haag)

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in The Hague (Den Haag) are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in The Hague (Den Haag).

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in The Hague (Den Haag) instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 71.7% more for restaurants

	Costa Rica	The Hague (Den Haag)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.77 CRC4,444.15	$18.69 €16.15	+91.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 CRC4,336.36	$14.02 €12.11	+47.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CRC910.54	$3.32 €2.87	+65.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 CRC714.93	$2.87 €2.48	+82.8%
Average			+71.7%

Costa Rica vs. The Hague (Den Haag) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.1% more for groceries

	Costa Rica	The Hague (Den Haag)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 CRC1,155.36	$2.29 €1.98	-10.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 CRC2,047.55	$7.23 €6.25	+60.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.52 CRC3,422.13	$5.18 €4.47	-31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 CRC1,271.51	$4.83 €4.18	+72.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.83 CRC1,740.89	$7.05 €6.10	+84.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 CRC811.37	$1.10 €0.95	-38.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CRC279.73	$1.13 €0.98	+84.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 CRC749.33	$0.90 €0.78	-45.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 CRC564.93	$2.11 €1.83	+70.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 CRC581.20	$0.89 €0.77	-30.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 CRC500.57	$0.91 €0.79	-17.2%
Average			+18.1%

Costa Rica vs. The Hague (Den Haag) - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Costa Rica	The Hague (Den Haag)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.47 CRC2,487.90	$8.69 €7.51	+58.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.59 CRC24,829.08	$175.19 €151.42	+220.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,444.91 CRC17M	$42,045.51 €36,341.70	+15.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.68 CRC7,131.37	$32.50 €28.09	+107.3%
Average			+100.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Costa Rica	The Hague (Den Haag)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.17 CRC22,366.35	$47.19 €40.79	-4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$805.28 CRC366K	$1,796.15 €1,552.49	+123.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.89 CRC253K	$1,415.80 €1,223.74	+154.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.57 CRC28,914.10	$176.54 €152.59	+177.7%
Average			+112.8%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Costa Rica	The Hague (Den Haag)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$517.09 CRC235K	$2,348.84 €2,030.20	+354.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,552.94 CRC4M	$11,933.92 €10,314.99	+24.9%
Average			+189.5%

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pay 91.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Costa Rica	The Hague (Den Haag)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 CRC1,176.42	$7.01 €6.06	+170.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.84 CRC1,746.02	$4.45 €3.84	+15.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.70 CRC2,137.50	$14.60 €12.62	+210.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.68 CRC26,689.82	$42.60 €36.82	-27.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.11 CRC4,142.21	$16.93 €14.64	+86.0%
Average			+91.2%

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pay 46.5% more for clothing

	Costa Rica	The Hague (Den Haag)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.22 CRC26,479.07	$123.12 €106.42	+111.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.70 CRC20,332.39	$52.45 €45.34	+17.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.79 CRC51,301.98	$124.01 €107.19	+9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.41 CRC42,485.19	$137.43 €118.78	+47.1%
Average			+46.5%

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