Cost of living comparison
compared to
Costa Rica vs. Finland Cost of Living Summary
Costa Rica is 4.5% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% less in Costa Rica
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% more in Costa Rica
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Costa Rica
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% more in Costa Rica
- Childcare
-
pay 20.8% more in Costa Rica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% less in Costa Rica
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% less in Costa Rica
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Costa Rica are more expensive than in Finland. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica vs. Finland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Finland, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.68
€13.52
|
$9.77
CRC4,857.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.56
€9.97
|
$9.53
CRC4,739.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
€2.29
|
$2.00
CRC995.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
€1.84
|
$1.57
CRC781.41
|
|
Finland vs. Costa Rica - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.4% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
€2.13
|
$2.54
CRC1,262.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.19
€3.62
|
$4.50
CRC2,237.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.18
|
$7.52
CRC3,740.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
$2.80
CRC1,389.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.13
€5.28
|
$3.83
CRC1,902.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$1.78
CRC886.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.62
CRC305.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.65
CRC819.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.64
|
$1.24
CRC617.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$1.28
CRC635.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$1.10
CRC547.12
|
|
Finland vs. Costa Rica - Cost of groceries
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.96
€6.86
|
$5.47
CRC2,719.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.84
€60.23
|
$54.59
CRC27,137.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,910.15
€30,103.97
|
$36,444.91
CRC18,117,972.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.49
€17.67
|
$15.68
CRC7,794.48
|
|
Finland vs. Costa Rica - Cost of transportation
pay 13.8% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.03
€19.86
|
$49.17
CRC24,446.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$801.83
€691.44
|
$805.28
CRC400,329.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$658.48
€567.82
|
$555.89
CRC276,349.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.00
€96.58
|
$63.57
CRC31,602.67
|
|
Finland vs. Costa Rica - Cost of housing
pay 20.8% more for childcare
|
Finland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$333.41
€287.51
|
$517.09
CRC257,060.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,057.05
€9,534.79
|
$9,552.94
CRC4,749,083.93
|
|
Finland vs. Costa Rica - Cost of childcare
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.87
€6.79
|
$2.59
CRC1,285.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
€4.13
|
$3.84
CRC1,908.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.15
€10.48
|
$4.70
CRC2,336.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
€38.59
|
$58.68
CRC29,171.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.99
€14.65
|
$9.11
CRC4,527.37
|
|
Finland vs. Costa Rica - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.32
€80.47
|
$58.22
CRC28,941.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.73
€32.54
|
$44.70
CRC22,222.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.29
€83.04
|
$112.79
CRC56,072.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.67
€118.71
|
$93.41
CRC46,435.67
|
|
Finland vs. Costa Rica - Cost of clothing
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