Cost of living comparison

Liechtenstein

compared to

Costa Rica

Costa Rica vs. Liechtenstein Cost of Living Summary

Costa Rica is 38.9% cheaper than Liechtenstein overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.2% less in Costa Rica
Groceries: pay 28.9% less in Costa Rica
Transportation: pay 39.0% less in Costa Rica
Housing: pay 44.7% less in Costa Rica
Childcare: pay 54.0% more in Costa Rica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.3% less in Costa Rica
Clothing: pay 34.9% less in Costa Rica

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica vs. Liechtenstein Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.2% less for restaurants

	Liechtenstein	Costa Rica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.00 CHF25.60	$11.15 CRC5,073.49	-64.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.87	$10.85 CRC4,937.06	-39.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.40 CHF3.63	$2.43 CRC1,106.42	-44.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$5.20 CHF4.29	$1.79 CRC813.02	-65.6%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 28.9% less for groceries

	Liechtenstein	Costa Rica
Bread 1 loaf	$3.76 CHF3.11	$2.77 CRC1,261.89	-26.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.50 CHF11.15	$4.82 CRC2,192.99	-64.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 CHF7.74	$8.37 CRC3,808.87	-10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$9.34 CHF7.71	$3.63 CRC1,653.83	-61.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.80 CHF8.92	$4.40 CRC2,002.78	-59.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CHF1.30	$2.20 CRC1,003.04	+39.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.75 CHF1.45	$0.73 CRC329.98	-58.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 CHF1.53	$1.67 CRC758.13	-10.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.06 CHF1.70	$1.43 CRC652.25	-30.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.96	$1.44 CRC655.18	+24.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 CHF0.78	$1.33 CRC603.93	+40.1%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 39.0% less for transportation

	Liechtenstein	Costa Rica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.81 CHF7.28	$5.78 CRC2,631.55	-34.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.80 CHF83.25	$66.80 CRC30,402.28	-33.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,072.09 CHF28,967.16	$22,830.95 CRC10M	-34.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.83 CHF41.16	$15.71 CRC7,149.33	-68.5%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 44.7% less for housing

	Liechtenstein	Costa Rica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$60.07 CHF49.61	$51.66 CRC23,510.13	-14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,371.58 CHF1,132.83	$834.08 CRC380K	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,209.97 CHF999.35	$597.43 CRC272K	-50.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.88 CHF113.05	$68.56 CRC31,201.98	-49.9%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 54.0% more for childcare

	Liechtenstein	Costa Rica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$329.99 CHF272.55	$742.27 CRC338K	+124.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,743.67 CHF10,525.40	$13,434.66 CRC6M	+5.4%
Average			+54.0%

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pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Liechtenstein	Costa Rica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.40 CHF5.29	$2.91 CRC1,323.10	-54.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.11 CHF5.04	$4.06 CRC1,847.37	-33.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.30 CHF10.16	$5.29 CRC2,409.48	-57.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$97.06 CHF80.17	$66.37 CRC30,203.17	-31.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.40 CHF18.50	$7.92 CRC3,603.80	-64.6%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 34.9% less for clothing

	Liechtenstein	Costa Rica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$132.00 CHF109.02	$67.50 CRC30,717.09	-48.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.50 CHF40.88	$49.52 CRC22,538.15	+0.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$171.99 CHF142.05	$122.64 CRC55,811.48	-28.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$219.99 CHF181.70	$108.52 CRC49,389.03	-50.7%
Average			-34.9%

Liechtenstein vs. Costa Rica - Cost of clothing

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