Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Jaco Beach Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 52.8% more expensive than Jaco Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.9% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 99.9% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 76.3% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 70.8% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Jaco Beach. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Jaco Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Jaco Beach, you would:
pay 73.9% more for restaurants
|
Jaco Beach
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.73
CRC3,774.04
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.91
CRC4,838.51
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
CRC770.52
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CRC738.26
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Jaco Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.3% more for groceries
|
Jaco Beach
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
CRC991.89
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
CRC2,419.25
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CRC2,632.15
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
CRC1,165.19
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
CRC1,799.66
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
CRC946.86
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
CRC319.23
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
CRC921.78
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CRC697.92
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC302.87
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
CRC289.70
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Jaco Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
Jaco Beach
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CRC2,631.82
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,640.45
CRC18,386,324.93
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.12
CRC7,872.25
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Jaco Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 99.9% more for housing
|
Jaco Beach
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.59
CRC20,805.58
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$730.71
CRC356,931.46
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$497.43
CRC242,979.15
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.43
CRC26,587.39
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Jaco Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 76.3% more for childcare
|
Jaco Beach
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.62
CRC214,254.88
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,584.85
CRC3,216,516.75
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Jaco Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jaco Beach
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
CRC1,306.40
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
CRC1,845.66
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CRC2,516.02
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.55
CRC23,224.83
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.91
CRC4,838.51
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Jaco Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 70.8% more for clothing
|
Jaco Beach
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.98
CRC12,201.65
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.31
CRC25,062.18
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.28
CRC58,753.29
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.98
CRC52,255.87
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Jaco Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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