Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 98.0% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$9.05
CRC4,712.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$8.98
CRC4,675.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$1.93
CRC1,004.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.48
CRC772.99
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Jordan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$2.46
CRC1,278.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$3.95
CRC2,058.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$6.91
CRC3,599.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$3.22
CRC1,674.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$4.09
CRC2,130.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.97
CRC1,024.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.62
CRC322.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$1.08
CRC562.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$1.17
CRC608.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.09
CRC566.92
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.06
CRC550.73
|
|
pay 24.3% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$5.70
CRC2,965.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
$45.78
CRC23,834.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,166.670
|
$30,441.08
CRC15,849,271.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$14.02
CRC7,299.10
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Jordan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$45.97
CRC23,932.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.380
|
$731.28
CRC380,743.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.230
|
$520.21
CRC270,852.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.020
|
$63.96
CRC33,299.26
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.130
|
$476.14
CRC247,903.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,165.200
|
$9,916.17
CRC5,162,894.99
|
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$2.97
CRC1,544.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$3.43
CRC1,786.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$4.33
CRC2,254.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$56.36
CRC29,345.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
$7.46
CRC3,882.17
|
|
pay 36.5% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.810
|
$71.44
CRC37,193.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
$46.89
CRC24,414.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.370
|
$105.63
CRC54,995.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.550
|
$95.19
CRC49,560.48
|
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