Cost of living

Costa Rica

compared to

India

hira
Costa Rica
India
Cost of living one person
$1253
$425
Cost of living Family
$3201
$1245
One person rent
$650
$219
Family rent
$2072
$773
Food expenses
$374
$158
Transport expenses
$76.63
$51.64
Monthly salary after tax
$941.12
$619.18
Quality of life
32.65
32.85
Human freedom index
8.73
5.89
Life expectancy
69.84
69.13
English speaking %
9.14%
8.6%
Population
5.0M
1.35B

The average cost of living in Costa Rica ($1253) is 195% more expensive than in India ($1253). Costa Rica ranked 50th vs 197th for India 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 1.5 months in India .

Eating Out
Costa Rica
India
Lunch Menu
$10.01
$3.08
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.86
$16.07
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.29
$3.44
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.47
Cappuccino
$5.06
$1.95
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
Costa Rica
India
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572.04
$186.99
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379.54
$104.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$915.52
$471.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636.13
$259.39
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.01
$31.72
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.16
$41.45
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.37
$8.88
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.39
$7.49
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2457
$2038
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1659
$1197
Transportation
Costa Rica
India
Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.43
Monthly ticket local transport
$54.92
$11.15
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.71
$2.81
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.34
Groceries
Costa Rica
India
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$0.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$0.49
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.62
Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.19
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$6.12
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$3
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.38
$5.68
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.77
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$0.95
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.58
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.35
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.45
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.24
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.39
$1.16
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.58
$9.81
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.2
Cigarette pack
$4.77
$4.27
Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.53
$2.15
Hair Shampoo
$7.94
$3.47
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.91
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$0.93
Other
Costa Rica
India
Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.67
$14.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.88
$3.11
Doctor's visit
$57.9
$15.45
Haircut, simple
$14.97
$3.18
Brand Jeans
$73.84
$24.69
Brand Sneakers
$129.47
$55
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445.57
$84.45
International Primary School, 1 year
$11161
$2250