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 ₡ 16,000.00-50,839.27
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5,000.00 ₡ 4,067.14-5,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 ₡ 900.00-3,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,350.00 ₡ 1,500.00-3,050.36
Cappuccino (regular) 1,764.81 ₡ 1,000.00-3,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,034.22 ₡ 750.00-1,525.18
Water (12 oz small bottle) 807.70 ₡ 600.00-1,300.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,641.01 ₡ 2,100.00-4,731.77
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,263.18 ₡ 508.39-2,306.03
Rice (white), (1 lb) 518.32 ₡ 281.23-816.47
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,802.61 ₡ 840.00-3,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,876.14 ₡ 907.19-3,700.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,095.48 ₡ 1,043.26-3,200.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,888.03 ₡ 1,950.45-4,535.93
Apples (1 lb) 1,090.60 ₡ 453.59-2,000.00
Banana (1 lb) 372.74 ₡ 226.80-725.75
Oranges (1 lb) 663.14 ₡ 272.16-1,451.50
Tomato (1 lb) 613.29 ₡ 294.84-997.90
Potato (1 lb) 604.20 ₡ 272.16-986.56
Onion (1 lb) 589.04 ₡ 317.52-1,000.00
Lettuce (1 head) 534.82 ₡ 330.00-1,016.79
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,226.30 ₡ 700.00-2,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7,000.00 ₡ 5,000.00-12,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,140.47 ₡ 750.00-1,525.18
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,453.29 ₡ 780.00-2,300.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,400.00 ₡ 2,033.57-3,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 ₡ 400.00-700.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 21,269.57 ₡ 12,709.82-39,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 895.00 ₡ 650.00-1,200.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,448.41 ₡ 997.79-1,931.21
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,570.00 ₡ 2,980.00-5,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,921.52 ₡ 2,521.08-3,747.56
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,200,000.00 ₡ 14,692,549.81-19,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,269,178.04 ₡ 15,251,781.81-19,920,045.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 43,216.19 ₡ 25,000.00-100,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12,153.20 ₡ 10,000.00-18,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 25,841.84 ₡ 20,000.00-40,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28,813.50 ₡ 15,000.00-50,839.27
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16,466.47 ₡ 10,000.00-30,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4,000.00 ₡ 3,000.00-6,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 234,133.46 ₡ 150,000.00-400,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,549,966.39 ₡ 3,120,000.00-7,200,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 38,039.17 ₡ 22,000.00-50,839.27
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26,470.44 ₡ 12,000.00-40,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 58,966.29 ₡ 36,000.00-86,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 51,132.08 ₡ 30,000.00-76,258.91
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 338,167.27 ₡ 200,000.00-660,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 239,298.95 ₡ 150,000.00-406,714.18
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 643,626.83 ₡ 350,000.00-1,220,142.54
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 463,991.27 ₡ 300,000.00-813,428.36
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 91,354.58 ₡ 55,741.36-158,862.88
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 61,644.73 ₡ 39,799.67-88,257.15
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 464,668.09 ₡
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.57 7.00-12.00

Prices in Costa Rica

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