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Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca is 27.3% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 26.8% more in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Groceries: pay 31.7% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Transportation: pay 28.5% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Housing: pay 14.2% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Childcare: pay 54.4% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.4% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Clothing: pay 37.4% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca.

Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.8% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD11.99	$9.95 CRC4,970.75	+7.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD9.99	$9.91 CRC4,946.99	+28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.04	$2.06 CRC1,026.72	+30.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.50	$1.63 CRC816.25	+41.3%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 31.7% less for groceries

	Singapore	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.06	$2.64 CRC1,317.14	+11.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.48	$4.46 CRC2,226.15	-49.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.90	$7.25 CRC3,621.62	-37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.19	$2.88 CRC1,436.26	-11.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.53	$3.76 CRC1,877.12	-25.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.52	$1.08 CRC538.54	-44.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.76	$0.49 CRC246.83	-63.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.87	$0.72 CRC359.03	-67.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.53	$0.81 CRC403.91	-31.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.45	$0.94 CRC471.22	-15.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.26	$0.85 CRC426.35	-12.5%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 28.5% less for transportation

	Singapore	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.68	$5.39 CRC2,690.94	-34.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD119.90	$39.62 CRC19,787.98	-57.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139,191.98 SGD179,849.95	$37,640.45 CRC18,798,579.99	-73.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.59	$14.71 CRC7,346.29	+51.0%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 14.2% less for housing

	Singapore	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD45.36	$58.88 CRC29,403.70	+67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD4,027.20	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,941.99	$693.38 CRC346,289.63	-69.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD150.22	$68.88 CRC34,400.73	-40.8%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 54.4% less for childcare

	Singapore	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,619.98	$600.27 CRC299,787.88	-52.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,581.69	$12,608.37 CRC6,296,935.16	-56.7%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD9.99	$2.67 CRC1,335.69	-65.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD6.04	$2.67 CRC1,335.69	-42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.49	$3.00 CRC1,497.17	-76.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD151.37	$49.53 CRC24,734.97	-57.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD14.99	$9.91 CRC4,946.99	-14.6%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 37.4% less for clothing

	Singapore	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD109.74	$59.43 CRC29,681.97	-30.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD55.01	$23.77 CRC11,872.79	-44.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD135.04	$89.15 CRC44,522.95	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD163.06	$49.53 CRC24,734.97	-60.8%
Average			-37.4%

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