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Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca is 22.4% more expensive than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 12.0% more in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Groceries: pay 9.4% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Housing: pay 59.0% more in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Childcare: pay 27.6% more in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Clothing: pay 31.0% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca

The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, and restaurants in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca.

Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 12.0% more for restaurants

	Mexico City	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.86 MX$195.57	$9.95 CRC4,970.75	-8.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.82 MX$158.90	$9.91 CRC4,946.99	+12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 MX$31.20	$2.06 CRC1,026.72	+18.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$23.49	$1.63 CRC816.25	+25.3%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 9.4% less for groceries

	Mexico City	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 MX$47.29	$2.64 CRC1,317.14	+0.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 MX$90.79	$4.46 CRC2,226.15	-11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 MX$117.78	$7.25 CRC3,621.62	+10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 MX$46.96	$2.88 CRC1,436.26	+10.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 MX$68.54	$3.76 CRC1,877.12	-1.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 MX$24.66	$1.08 CRC538.54	-21.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$14.41	$0.49 CRC246.83	-38.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.53	$0.72 CRC359.03	-26.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.32	$0.81 CRC403.91	-10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$17.27	$0.94 CRC471.22	-1.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 MX$17.91	$0.85 CRC426.35	-14.1%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Mexico City	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 MX$92.54	$5.39 CRC2,690.94	+4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 MX$352.03	$39.62 CRC19,787.98	+102.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,030.45 MX$360,826.57	$37,640.45 CRC18,798,579.99	+87.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.42 MX$79.70	$14.71 CRC7,346.29	+232.4%
Average			+107.0%

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pay 59.0% more for housing

	Mexico City	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MX$557.23	$58.88 CRC29,403.70	+90.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,079.15 MX$19,439.65	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.25 MX$12,199.84	$693.38 CRC346,289.63	+2.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.36 MX$673.03	$68.88 CRC34,400.73	+84.4%
Average			+59.0%

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pay 27.6% more for childcare

	Mexico City	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.39 MX$7,752.95	$600.27 CRC299,787.88	+39.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,897.53 MX$196,307.02	$12,608.37 CRC6,296,935.16	+15.7%
Average			+27.6%

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pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 MX$58.67	$2.67 CRC1,335.69	-17.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 MX$68.70	$2.67 CRC1,335.69	-29.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 MX$78.23	$3.00 CRC1,497.17	-31.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 MX$1,052.82	$49.53 CRC24,734.97	-15.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 MX$117.34	$9.91 CRC4,946.99	+52.1%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 31.0% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.95 MX$1,097.86	$59.43 CRC29,681.97	-2.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.08 MX$866.05	$23.77 CRC11,872.79	-50.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.72 MX$1,904.43	$89.15 CRC44,522.95	-15.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.91 MX$1,997.92	$49.53 CRC24,734.97	-55.3%
Average			-31.0%

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