Cost of living in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
compared to
Cost of living in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca vs. Costa Rica overall average
Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca is 3.3% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% more in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% more in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
- Childcare
-
pay 24.1% more in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.95
CRC4,606.86
|
$6.93
$6.93
$21.79
$21.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.91
CRC4,584.85
|
$9.82
$9.82
$11.89
$11.89
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
CRC951.56
|
$1.29
$1.29
$2.97
$2.97
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CRC756.50
|
$1.19
$1.19
$2.38
$2.38
|
Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
CRC1,220.72
|
$1.19
$1.19
$6.00
$6.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.46
CRC2,063.18
|
$1.98
$1.98
$9.91
$9.91
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.25
CRC3,356.50
|
$5.62
$5.62
$10.50
$10.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
CRC1,331.12
|
$1.93
$1.93
$3.96
$3.96
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
CRC1,739.70
|
$2.25
$2.25
$4.85
$4.85
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC499.12
|
$1.08
$1.08
$2.25
$2.25
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
CRC228.76
|
$0.27
$0.27
$1.08
$1.08
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
CRC332.74
|
$0.54
$0.54
$2.70
$2.70
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
CRC374.34
|
$0.72
$0.72
$3.59
$3.59
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
CRC436.73
|
$0.81
$0.81
$3.15
$3.15
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
CRC395.13
|
$0.81
$0.81
$2.06
$2.06
|
Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CRC2,493.95
|
$4.99
$4.99
$6.91
$6.91
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.62
CRC18,339.38
|
-- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,640.45
CRC17,422,415.18
|
$36,550.85
$37K
$40,002.01
$40K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.71
CRC6,808.50
|
$12.48
$12.48
$17.98
$17.98
|
Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.88
CRC27,251.18
|
$29.72
$29.72
$118.86
$118.86
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? | -- |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$693.38
CRC320,939.23
|
-- |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.88
CRC31,882.40
|
$45.45
$45.45
$98.47
$98.47
|
Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.27
CRC277,841.67
|
$396.22
$396.22
$990.54
$990.54
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,608.37
CRC5,835,963.08
|
$9,905.38
$10K
$19,386.81
$19K
|
Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
CRC1,237.91
|
$1.98
$1.98
$4.95
$4.95
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
CRC1,237.91
|
$1.78
$1.78
$6.93
$6.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
CRC1,387.57
|
$2.58
$2.58
$5.55
$5.55
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.53
CRC22,924.23
|
-- |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.91
CRC4,584.85
|
$6.93
$6.93
$14.86
$14.86
|
Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.43
CRC27,509.08
|
$45.56
$45.56
$89.15
$89.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.77
CRC11,003.63
|
$23.77
$23.77
$69.34
$69.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.15
CRC41,263.61
|
$79.24
$79.24
$148.58
$148.58
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.53
CRC22,924.23
|
$49.53
$49.53
$158.49
$158.49
|
Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca - Cost of clothing
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