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San Marcos (Costa Rica) compared to Cartago (Costa Rica)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,074.36
1,087.69
Eating Out
15.78
14.32
Rent & Utilities
764.39
933.57
Transportation
1,055.15
954.19
Groceries
5.16
5.06
Other
1,303.32
1,076.56
San Marcos (Costa Rica)Cartago (Costa Rica)

Consumer prices in San Marcos (Costa Rica) are roughly 3% higher than in Cartago (Costa Rica).

Cost of living

ItemSan Marcos (Costa Rica)Cartago (Costa Rica)
Total with rent one person2,0211,457
Total with rent family2,8983,211
Without rent one person730648
Without rent one family1,8732,196
Rent & Utilities person1,110.731,000.5
Rent & Utilities family1,297.051,292.9
Food person504427
Food family1,1111,491
Transport person57.7840.71
Transport family137.47118.25
Life expectancy77.89 years82.21 years

Eating Out

ItemSan Marcos (Costa Rica)Cartago (Costa Rica)
Lunch Menu11.379.81
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 264.9158.18
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.359.69
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz3.193.49
Cappuccino3.623.19
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.241.53

Rent & Utilities

ItemSan Marcos (Costa Rica)Cartago (Costa Rica)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,378.871,854.62
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2708.37697.94
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,334.132,975.89
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2751.33820.75
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.59.8858.52
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.70.9871.94
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited47.1455.3

Transportation

ItemSan Marcos (Costa Rica)Cartago (Costa Rica)
Local transport ticket7.787.25
Monthly ticket local transport4,5933,975
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,7122,626
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.271.16
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years57.14%55.74%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft213.0712.99
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.781.22

Groceries

ItemSan Marcos (Costa Rica)Cartago (Costa Rica)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.691.84
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.282.35
Eggs, x123.232.94
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.348.89
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.139.32
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.3211.84
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.421.33
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.891.94

Other

ItemSan Marcos (Costa Rica)Cartago (Costa Rica)
Gym Membership, 1 month95.588.73
Cinema Ticket, 1 person6.598.19
Doctors visit57.7565.76
Haircut, simple13.9111.15
Brand Jeans73.5587.48
Brand Sneakers123.9897.89
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month573.29491.27
International Primary School, 1 year9,4827,762