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Cost of living in

San Jose (Costa Rica)

San Jose (Costa Rica)

Total with rent one person
726
Total with rent family
1,514
Without rent one person
306
Without rent one family
1,333
Rent & Utilities person
307.94
Rent & Utilities family
484.24
Food person
272
Food family
819
Transport person
22.67
Transport family
46.48
Monthly salary after tax
268.31
Quality of life
31.95%
Life expectancy
76.58 years
English speaking %
9.11%
Population
116,735

Estimated cost breakdown

this table represent the cost of living on this country.

Eating Out

Lunch Menu10.98
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 228.83
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's7.4
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.1
Cappuccino1.82
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.67

Rent & Utilities

1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2320.52
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2214.58
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2779.25
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2394.19
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.71.72
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.89.82
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited15.6

Transportation

Local transport ticket17.48
Monthly ticket local transport607
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi424
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.27
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years29.46%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft23.25
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.07

Groceries

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.27
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.54
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.36
Eggs, x121.98
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.59
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.79
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.61
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.04
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.41
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.5
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.08
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.62
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.71
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.35
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz2.11
Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle6.88
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.3
Cigarette pack2.51
Cold medicine, 1 week8.72
Hair Shampoo3.47
Toilet paper, 4 rolls2.14
Toothpaste, 1 tube2.66

Other

Gym Membership, 1 month23.84
Cinema Ticket, 1 person2.88
Doctors visit20.2
Haircut, simple1.75
Brand Jeans48.69
Brand Sneakers51.84
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month149.36
International Primary School, 1 year9,840

Geo

lat40.18
lng45.13