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Cost of living

974.27

332.82

Eating Out

12.76

3.33

Rent & Utilities

381.68

163.57

Transportation

600.34

329.86

Groceries

4.67

2.38

Other

1,492.16

260.13

Costa RicaMicronesia, Federated States of

Consumer prices in Costa Rica are roughly 68% higher than in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Cost of living

Item	Costa Rica	Micronesia, Federated States of
Total with rent one person	1,253	312
Total with rent family	3,201	1,154
Without rent one person	650	233
Without rent one family	2,072	557
Rent & Utilities person	638.47	198
Rent & Utilities family	818.12	340
Food person	374	158
Food family	1,370	497
Transport person	76.63	38
Transport family	193.92	119
Life expectancy	69.84 years	55 years

Item	Costa Rica	Micronesia, Federated States of
Lunch Menu	10.01	2
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	46.86	12
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	10.29	4
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.28	1
Cappuccino	5.06	1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	2.06	0

Item	Costa Rica	Micronesia, Federated States of
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	572.04	208
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	379.54	149
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	915.52	407
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	636.13	285
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	47.01	28
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	81.16	47
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	40.37	21

Item	Costa Rica	Micronesia, Federated States of
Local transport ticket	13.39	11
Monthly ticket local transport	2,457	1,589
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,659	695
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.98	0
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	54.92%	8%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	15.71	5
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.39	1

Item	Costa Rica	Micronesia, Federated States of
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	2.32	1
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.86	1
Eggs, x12	2.56	1
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.19	6
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.12	4
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	11.38	5
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.36	1
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	1.58	0

Item	Costa Rica	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gym Membership, 1 month	45.67	18
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	8.88	3
Doctors visit	57.9	10
Haircut, simple	14.97	3
Brand Jeans	73.84	20
Brand Sneakers	129.47	49
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	445.57	50
International Primary School, 1 year	11,161	1,928