Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 26.5% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
Czech Republic
|
Costa Rica
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.78
CZK176.79
|
$9.05
CRC4,635.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
CZK177.61
|
$8.98
CRC4,598.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CZK34.72
|
$1.93
CRC988.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CZK30.34
|
$1.48
CRC760.28
|
|
pay 49.0% more for groceries
Czech Republic
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
CZK32.96
|
$2.46
CRC1,257.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
CZK133.06
|
$3.95
CRC2,024.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
CZK83.74
|
$6.91
CRC3,540.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CZK61.70
|
$3.22
CRC1,646.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
CZK82.30
|
$4.09
CRC2,095.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
CZK15.91
|
$1.97
CRC1,007.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CZK16.25
|
$0.62
CRC317.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK19.52
|
$1.08
CRC553.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CZK30.91
|
$1.17
CRC598.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK11.57
|
$1.09
CRC557.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK12.61
|
$1.06
CRC541.68
|
|
pay 39.8% more for transportation
Czech Republic
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.25
CZK141.96
|
$5.70
CRC2,916.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.97
CZK453.58
|
$45.78
CRC23,442.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,379.53
CZK576,430.11
|
$30,441.08
CRC15,588,663.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
CZK267.12
|
$14.02
CRC7,179.08
|
|
pay 23.2% more for housing
Czech Republic
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.23
CZK436.78
|
$45.97
CRC23,538.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$632.17
CZK14,358.06
|
$731.28
CRC374,483.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.91
CZK11,263.33
|
$520.21
CRC266,398.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.58
CZK4,351.18
|
$63.96
CRC32,751.72
|
|
pay 34.2% more for childcare
Czech Republic
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.87
CZK8,173.41
|
$476.14
CRC243,826.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,286.86
CZK165,502.16
|
$9,916.17
CRC5,078,002.16
|
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
Czech Republic
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
CZK44.80
|
$2.97
CRC1,519.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
CZK59.18
|
$3.43
CRC1,757.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
CZK138.74
|
$4.33
CRC2,217.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.03
CZK1,090.81
|
$56.36
CRC28,863.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.41
CZK213.65
|
$7.46
CRC3,818.34
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
Czech Republic
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.08
CZK1,614.44
|
$71.44
CRC36,581.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.60
CZK831.33
|
$46.89
CRC24,013.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.74
CZK1,879.13
|
$105.63
CRC54,091.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.60
CZK2,330.40
|
$95.19
CRC48,745.56
|
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