Cost of living in

San Carlos (Costa Rica)

San Carlos (Costa Rica)

Total with rent one person
887
Total with rent family
2,401
Without rent one person
568
Without rent one family
1,513
Rent & Utilities person
490.82
Rent & Utilities family
840.06
Food person
376
Food family
1,004
Transport person
16.54
Transport family
58.54
Monthly salary after tax
711.45
Quality of life
35.31%
Life expectancy
82.24 years
English speaking %
9.11%
Population
17,212

Estimated cost breakdown

this table represent the cost of living on this country.

Eating Out

Lunch Menu12.55
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 261.05
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's7.98
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.47
Cappuccino3.5
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.1

Rent & Utilities

1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2596.5
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2438.73
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2729.78
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2626.24
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.87.99
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.112.91
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited26.72

Transportation

Local transport ticket14.49
Monthly ticket local transport2,459
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,045
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.27
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years12.84%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft24.54
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.26

Groceries

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.91
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.81
Eggs, x122.4
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.01
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.16
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.64
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.35
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.08
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.04
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.2
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.77
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.84
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.44
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz1.37
Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle8.8
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.13
Cigarette pack2.19
Cold medicine, 1 week5.55
Hair Shampoo3.93
Toilet paper, 4 rolls2.99
Toothpaste, 1 tube2.76

Other

Gym Membership, 1 month67.1
Cinema Ticket, 1 person8.68
Doctors visit23.73
Haircut, simple3.85
Brand Jeans90.13
Brand Sneakers144.44
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month406.99
International Primary School, 1 year11,414

Geo

lat40.18
lng45.13