Cost of living

Costa Rica

compared to

Algeria

hira
Costa Rica
Algeria
Cost of living one person
$1253
$406
Cost of living Family
$3201
$954
One person rent
$650
$271
Family rent
$2072
$824
Food expenses
$374
$187
Transport expenses
$76.63
$25.87
Monthly salary after tax
$941.12
$226.42
Quality of life
32.65
32.82
Human freedom index
8.73
4.19
Life expectancy
69.84
82.14
English speaking %
9.14%
8.77%
Population
5.0M
42.2M

The average cost of living in Costa Rica ($1253) is 209% more expensive than in Algeria ($406). Costa Rica ranked 50th vs 204th for Algeria in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Costa Rica compared to 0.6 months in Algeria .

Eating Out
Costa Rica
Algeria
Lunch Menu
$10.01
$2.59
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.86
$26.46
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.29
$3.84
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.9
Cappuccino
$5.06
$0.8
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
Costa Rica
Algeria
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572.04
$137.57
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379.54
$87.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$915.52
$311.21
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636.13
$215.77
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.01
$22.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.16
$38.56
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.37
$23.52
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.39
$6.5
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2457
$1371
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1659
$945
Transportation
Costa Rica
Algeria
Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.2
Monthly ticket local transport
$54.92
$11.95
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.71
$3.58
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.32
Groceries
Costa Rica
Algeria
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$0.12
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.26
Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.58
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$7.42
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$5.65
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.38
$12.79
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.01
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.1
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.78
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.82
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.51
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.17
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.39
$1.02
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.58
$7.37
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.51
Cigarette pack
$4.77
$2.55
Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.53
$4.89
Hair Shampoo
$7.94
$2.32
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.26
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$1.84
Other
Costa Rica
Algeria
Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.67
$22.51
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.88
$4.52
Doctor's visit
$57.9
$11.77
Haircut, simple
$14.97
$2.42
Brand Jeans
$73.84
$37
Brand Sneakers
$129.47
$69.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445.57
$69
International Primary School, 1 year
$11161
$2765