Cost of Living in Costa Rica

Summary of cost of living in Costa Rica:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,000.00 ₡ 3,000.00-10,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30,000.00 ₡ 16,073.31-52,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4,886.00 ₡ 4,200.00-5,357.77
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 ₡ 900.00-3,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,200.00 ₡ 1,500.00-3,500.00
Cappuccino (regular) 1,695.20 ₡ 1,000.00-3,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,016.50 ₡ 750.00-1,607.33
Water (12 oz small bottle) 818.84 ₡ 600.00-1,300.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,613.92 ₡ 2,271.25-4,731.77
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,127.57 ₡ 453.59-2,267.96
Rice (white), (1 lb) 476.99 ₡ 281.23-703.07
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,623.91 ₡ 900.00-2,800.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,844.90 ₡ 907.19-3,628.74
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,000.74 ₡ 907.19-3,175.15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,783.17 ₡ 1,769.01-4,082.34
Apples (1 lb) 977.43 ₡ 423.26-1,814.37
Banana (1 lb) 356.13 ₡ 226.80-680.39
Oranges (1 lb) 617.80 ₡ 243.02-1,451.50
Tomato (1 lb) 555.98 ₡ 272.16-1,000.00
Potato (1 lb) 592.34 ₡ 272.16-984.30
Onion (1 lb) 561.55 ₡ 317.52-907.19
Lettuce (1 head) 530.78 ₡ 350.00-1,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,181.71 ₡ 650.00-2,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7,000.00 ₡ 5,000.00-12,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,112.07 ₡ 750.00-1,607.33
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,498.94 ₡ 750.00-2,300.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,350.00 ₡ 2,100.00-3,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 ₡ 350.00-600.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20,000.00 ₡ 13,000.00-34,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 775.00 ₡ 600.00-1,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,287.48 ₡ 965.61-1,724.50
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,527.50 ₡ 2,980.00-5,357.77
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3,063.06 ₡ 2,460.52-3,914.30
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,146,000.00 ₡ 13,000,000.00-19,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,144,034.55 ₡ 14,894,599.88-18,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 40,708.97 ₡ 25,000.00-100,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10,941.18 ₡ 10,000.00-15,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26,234.26 ₡ 20,000.00-35,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27,180.38 ₡ 15,000.00-53,577.70
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17,637.30 ₡ 10,000.00-30,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3,600.00 ₡ 3,000.00-5,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 211,249.70 ₡ 130,000.00-360,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,347,013.43 ₡ 3,000,000.00-7,200,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 38,588.18 ₡ 20,000.00-54,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26,051.12 ₡ 15,000.00-40,183.27
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 59,744.00 ₡ 37,000.00-95,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 50,832.28 ₡ 30,000.00-80,366.55
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 316,652.32 ₡ 200,000.00-642,932.37
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 219,043.93 ₡ 150,000.00-350,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 593,969.77 ₡ 350,000.00-1,071,553.95
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 426,999.23 ₡ 275,000.00-820,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 96,109.99 ₡ 55,741.36-167,224.08
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 63,661.10 ₡ 42,862.83-105,741.36
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 457,022.62 ₡
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.38 7.00-12.00

Prices in Costa Rica

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Last update: September 2023
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