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 ₡ 16,109.08-50,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4,500.00 ₡ 4,000.00-5,000.00
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) 1,679.32 ₡ 1,000.00-2,800.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 993.31 ₡ 700.00-1,500.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 821.97 ₡ 600.00-1,300.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,405.09 ₡ 2,100.00-4,542.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 995.05 ₡ 453.59-1,948.52
Rice (white), (1 lb) 461.78 ₡ 281.23-703.07
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,570.99 ₡ 900.00-2,700.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,835.37 ₡ 1,133.98-3,628.74
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,049.65 ₡ 1,088.62-3,175.15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,786.07 ₡ 1,769.01-4,309.13
Apples (1 lb) 979.23 ₡ 453.59-1,814.37
Banana (1 lb) 369.30 ₡ 226.80-680.39
Oranges (1 lb) 637.66 ₡ 226.80-1,451.50
Tomato (1 lb) 554.45 ₡ 294.84-1,043.26
Potato (1 lb) 542.90 ₡ 272.16-907.19
Onion (1 lb) 589.25 ₡ 272.16-1,000.00
Lettuce (1 head) 520.40 ₡ 300.00-1,073.94
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,175.08 ₡ 650.00-2,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7,000.00 ₡ 5,000.00-10,739.38
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,100.08 ₡ 735.00-1,610.91
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,445.52 ₡ 750.00-2,147.88
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,500.00 ₡ 2,000.00-3,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 ₡ 350.00-600.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 21,269.57 ₡ 13,000.00-36,217.39
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 675.00 ₡ 600.00-1,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,126.54 ₡ 965.61-1,728.34
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,500.00 ₡ 2,980.00-3,965.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3,029.16 ₡ 2,293.96-3,923.01
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 15,759,205.49 ₡ 13,000,000.00-18,500,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 15,648,901.71 ₡ 14,927,744.82-17,600,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 38,420.71 ₡ 21,478.77-96,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 36.82 ₡ 15.00-45.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27,730.87 ₡ 20,000.00-40,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27,944.10 ₡ 15,000.00-53,696.92
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18,173.63 ₡ 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 207,484.47 ₡ 130,000.00-360,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,544,184.78 ₡ 3,000,000.00-7,200,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 39,840.28 ₡ 20,000.00-54,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27,479.89 ₡ 15,000.00-40,272.69
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 60,223.39 ₡ 40,000.00-90,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 52,938.25 ₡ 30,000.00-80,545.39
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 315,619.37 ₡ 200,000.00-644,363.09
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 214,601.12 ₡ 150,000.00-350,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 592,126.81 ₡ 350,000.00-1,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 418,063.50 ₡ 270,000.00-820,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 100,164.82 ₡ 59,862.79-167,224.08
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 63,764.00 ₡ 42,444.08-105,741.36
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 456,816.38 ₡
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.63 7.00-12.00

Prices in Costa Rica

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Last update: May 2023
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