Cost of living comparison

Italy

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Costa Rica

Jaco Beach vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Jaco Beach is 10.3% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 9.2% less in Jaco Beach
Groceries: pay 10.4% more in Jaco Beach
Transportation: pay 30.3% less in Jaco Beach
Housing: pay 22.9% less in Jaco Beach
Childcare: pay 28.6% less in Jaco Beach
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.5% less in Jaco Beach
Clothing: pay 12.2% more in Jaco Beach

The cost of clothing and groceries in Jaco Beach are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Jaco Beach.

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Jaco Beach vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jaco Beach instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 9.2% less for restaurants

	Rome	Jaco Beach
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.99	$11.50 CRC5,247.00	-31.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.99	$9.93 CRC4,530.22	-11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.64	$2.33 CRC1,063.77	-21.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.32	$1.89 CRC860.62	+27.4%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 10.4% more for groceries

	Rome	Jaco Beach
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.99	$2.25 CRC1,024.41	+0.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.63	$5.33 CRC2,432.23	-28.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.79	$7.33 CRC3,345.61	+13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.16	$2.64 CRC1,203.39	-43.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.05	$4.07 CRC1,858.67	-28.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$2.28 CRC1,038.13	+94.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$0.73 CRC331.75	-31.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$2.09 CRC952.00	+91.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$1.58 CRC720.80	+47.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.69 CRC312.80	+6.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$0.66 CRC299.20	-8.5%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 30.3% less for transportation

	Rome	Jaco Beach
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.18	$5.80 CRC2,644.49	-27.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.98	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,734.00	$21,990.00 CRC10M	-38.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €17.99	$15.13 CRC6,906.05	-24.9%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 22.9% less for housing

	Rome	Jaco Beach
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.44	$47.09 CRC21,487.72	+47.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,079.00	$755.53 CRC345K	-37.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €779.61	$523.79 CRC239K	-40.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €140.26	$60.18 CRC27,459.09	-61.7%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 28.6% less for childcare

	Rome	Jaco Beach
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €434.89	$484.94 CRC221K	-0.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,051.50	$7,280.22 CRC3M	-56.8%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Jaco Beach
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$3.29 CRC1,499.14	-41.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.85	$4.00 CRC1,826.56	+93.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.50	$5.91 CRC2,698.46	-18.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.41	$52.57 CRC23,986.29	-19.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.99	$7.67 CRC3,498.00	-31.5%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 12.2% more for clothing

	Rome	Jaco Beach
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.65	$25.00 CRC11,407.54	-64.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.41	$55.79 CRC25,456.80	+53.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €74.65	$128.46 CRC58,614.54	+53.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.94	$131.42 CRC59,965.72	+6.7%
Average			+12.2%

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