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

Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca is 25.8% cheaper than Vienna.

Restaurants: pay 39.2% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Groceries: pay 34.8% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Transportation: pay 12.5% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Housing: pay 17.7% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Childcare: pay 6.8% more in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.6% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Clothing: pay 43.9% less in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca

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

Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.2% less for restaurants

	Vienna	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €14.93	$9.95 CRC4,970.75	-43.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €9.95	$9.91 CRC4,946.99	-15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.91 €3.33	$2.06 CRC1,026.72	-47.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 €2.85	$1.63 CRC816.25	-51.2%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 34.8% less for groceries

	Vienna	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Bread 1 loaf	$3.18 €2.71	$2.64 CRC1,317.14	-17.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.99 €8.51	$4.46 CRC2,226.15	-55.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 €5.80	$7.25 CRC3,621.62	+6.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.78 €4.08	$2.88 CRC1,436.26	-39.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.38 €6.28	$3.76 CRC1,877.12	-49.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 €1.33	$1.08 CRC538.54	-30.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 €0.98	$0.49 CRC246.83	-56.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 €1.41	$0.72 CRC359.03	-56.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 €1.80	$0.81 CRC403.91	-61.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.88	$0.94 CRC471.22	-8.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.84	$0.85 CRC426.35	-13.8%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 12.5% less for transportation

	Vienna	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.89 €5.87	$5.39 CRC2,690.94	-21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.40 €49.75	$39.62 CRC19,787.98	-32.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,198.27 €24,877.10	$37,640.45 CRC18,798,579.99	+28.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.62 €16.72	$14.71 CRC7,346.29	-25.0%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 17.7% less for housing

	Vienna	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.88 €34.83	$58.88 CRC29,403.70	+44.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,303.45 €1,110.54	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$928.96 €791.48	$693.38 CRC346,289.63	-25.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$243.99 €207.89	$68.88 CRC34,400.73	-71.8%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 6.8% more for childcare

	Vienna	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$358.81 €305.71	$600.27 CRC299,787.88	+67.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,196.11 €23,171.25	$12,608.37 CRC6,296,935.16	-53.6%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Vienna	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.07 €5.17	$2.67 CRC1,335.69	-56.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.26 €4.48	$2.67 CRC1,335.69	-49.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.59 €6.47	$3.00 CRC1,497.17	-60.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.10 €43.54	$49.53 CRC24,734.97	-3.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.02 €11.94	$9.91 CRC4,946.99	-29.3%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 43.9% less for clothing

	Vienna	Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.70 €84.94	$59.43 CRC29,681.97	-40.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 €40.44	$23.77 CRC11,872.79	-49.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.22 €88.79	$89.15 CRC44,522.95	-14.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.37 €145.15	$49.53 CRC24,734.97	-70.9%
Average			-43.9%

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