United States and Costa Rica Cost of Living Comparison!
The cost of living is one of the main considerations when contemplating moving to Costa Rica.
Did you know, Costa Rica’s cost of living is lower than that of the United States?
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Indices Difference
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 42.35% higher than in Costa Rica | |
| Rent Prices in United States are 107.57% higher than in Costa Rica | |
| Restaurant Prices in United States are 46.90% higher than in Costa Rica | |
| Groceries Prices in United States are 27.42% higher than in Costa Rica | |
| Local Purchasing Power in United States is 108.12% higher than in Costa Rica | |
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Costa Rica Cost of Living
| Costa Rica | United States | Difference | |
| Restaurants | [Edit] | [Edit] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 6.58 $ (3,500.00 ₡) |
11.00 $ (5,855.30 ₡) |
+67.29 % |
| Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 33.82 $ (18,000.00 ₡) |
50.00 $ (26,614.99 ₡) |
+47.86 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.76 $ (3,600.00 ₡) |
6.75 $ (3,593.02 ₡) |
-0.19 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) | 2.25 $ (1,200.00 ₡) |
3.50 $ (1,863.05 ₡) |
+55.25 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 3.57 $ (1,900.00 ₡) |
5.00 $ (2,661.50 ₡) |
+40.08 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.37 $ (1,259.30 ₡) |
3.74 $ (1,988.81 ₡) |
+57.93 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 1.52 $ (807.97 ₡) |
1.65 $ (877.49 ₡) |
+8.60 % |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 1.32 $ (703.97 ₡) |
1.34 $ (711.94 ₡) |
+1.13 % |
| Markets | [Edit] | [Edit] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.23 $ (2,783.24 ₡) |
3.76 $ (1,998.83 ₡) |
-28.18 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.61 $ (857.05 ₡) |
2.26 $ (1,204.05 ₡) |
+40.49 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.94 $ (499.39 ₡) |
1.50 $ (796.71 ₡) |
+59.54 % |
| Eggs (12) | 2.74 $ (1,456.06 ₡) |
2.48 $ (1,319.69 ₡) |
-9.37 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.82 $ (1,499.63 ₡) |
4.48 $ (2,384.76 ₡) |
+59.02 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 3.17 $ (1,688.74 ₡) |
3.83 $ (2,038.80 ₡) |
+20.73 % |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.82 $ (969.84 ₡) |
1.84 $ (981.79 ₡) |
+1.23 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.11 $ (591.50 ₡) |
1.82 $ (966.95 ₡) |
+63.47 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.94 $ (498.65 ₡) |
1.79 $ (952.40 ₡) |
+91.00 % |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.81 $ (433.16 ₡) |
1.18 $ (630.34 ₡) |
+45.52 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.84 $ (446.05 ₡) |
1.58 $ (839.70 ₡) |
+88.25 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.42 $ (1,288.10 ₡) |
1.76 $ (936.56 ₡) |
-27.29 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 11.27 $ (6,000.00 ₡) |
12.00 $ (6,387.60 ₡) |
+6.46 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.93 $ (1,027.59 ₡) |
1.76 $ (936.92 ₡) |
-8.82 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 2.74 $ (1,461.14 ₡) |
2.37 $ (1,259.76 ₡) |
-13.78 % |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 3.19 $ (1,700.00 ₡) |
6.15 $ (3,273.64 ₡) |
+92.57 % |
| Transportation | [Edit] | [Edit] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.75 $ (400.00 ₡) |
2.00 $ (1,064.60 ₡) |
+166.15 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 56.36 $ (30,000.00 ₡) |
64.00 $ (34,067.19 ₡) |
+13.56 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.20 $ (640.00 ₡) |
3.00 $ (1,596.90 ₡) |
+149.52 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.93 $ (1,029.98 ₡) |
2.50 $ (1,330.75 ₡) |
+29.20 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 13.15 $ (7,000.00 ₡) |
30.00 $ (15,969.00 ₡) |
+128.13 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.89 $ (2,602.26 ₡) |
2.86 $ (1,523.28 ₡) |
-41.46 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,891.98 $ (13,250,000.00 ₡) |
21,000.00 $ (11,178,297.90 ₡) |
-15.64 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [Edit] | [Edit] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
74.63 $ (39,726.36 ₡) |
157.23 $ (83,694.50 ₡) |
+110.68 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local ( No Discounts or Plans) |
0.06 $ (34.27 ₡) |
0.16 $ (83.55 ₡) |
+143.80 % |
| Internet (10 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 52.21 $ (27,790.09 ₡) |
47.97 $ (25,536.24 ₡) |
-8.11 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [Edit] | [Edit] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 42.57 $ (22,658.24 ₡) |
37.22 $ (19,809.67 ₡) |
-12.57 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.11 $ (9,108.64 ₡) |
18.20 $ (9,685.61 ₡) |
+6.33 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 6.58 $ (3,500.00 ₡) |
10.00 $ (5,323.00 ₡) |
+52.09 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [Edit] | [Edit] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 68.16 $ (36,281.80 ₡) |
41.14 $ (21,896.94 ₡) |
-39.65 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store | 51.24 $ (27,273.14 ₡) |
35.78 $ (19,045.92 ₡) |
-30.17 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 103.15 $ (54,905.09 ₡) |
76.97 $ (40,972.49 ₡) |
-25.38 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 94.74 $ (50,430.40 ₡) |
87.05 $ (46,334.16 ₡) |
-8.12 % |
| Rent Per Month | [Edit] | [Edit] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 428.51 $ (228,093.24 ₡) |
1,006.62 $ (535,826.19 ₡) |
+134.92 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 361.47 $ (192,409.67 ₡) |
786.88 $ (418,857.12 ₡) |
+117.69 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 879.62 $ (468,224.08 ₡) |
1,727.44 $ (919,515.19 ₡) |
+96.38 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 669.14 $ (356,182.24 ₡) |
1,333.84 $ (710,004.95 ₡) |
+99.34 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [Edit] | [Edit] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 129.07 $ (68,706.08 ₡) |
204.19 $ (108,692.80 ₡) |
+58.20 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apart. Outside of Centre | 118.58 $ (63,117.85 ₡) |
132.28 $ (70,413.71 ₡) |
+11.56 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [Edit] | [Edit] | |
| Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) | 903.18 $ (480,762.31 ₡) |
2,675.72 $ (1,424,286.23 ₡) |
+196.26 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 13.25 | 4.19 | -68.41 % |
| Last update | August, 2015 | August, 2015 | |
| Contributors: | 199 | 11052 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 month |
