Cost of living
Costa Rica
compared toJapan
| Cost of living one person |
$1253
|
$1032
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$3201
|
$2736
|
| One person rent |
$650
|
$674
|
| Family rent |
$2072
|
$2124
|
| Food expenses |
$374
|
$385
|
| Transport expenses |
$76.63
|
$122.2
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$941.12
|
$2144.69
|
| Quality of life |
32.65
|
32.85
|
| Human freedom index |
8.73
|
8.42
|
| Life expectancy |
69.84
|
75.58
|
| English speaking % |
9.14%
|
75%
|
| Population |
5.0M
|
126.5M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$10.01
|
$7.51
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$46.86
|
$33.11
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$10.29
|
$4.27
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$2.28
|
$2.66
|
| Cappuccino |
$5.06
|
$3.37
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$2.06
|
$1.07
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$572.04
|
$620.27
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$379.54
|
$413.95
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$915.52
|
$1208.8
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$636.13
|
$675.41
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$47.01
|
$122.8
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$81.16
|
$149.92
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$40.37
|
$29.05
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$13.39
|
$1.82
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$2457
|
$5723
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1659
|
$3809
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.98
|
$1.72
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$54.92
|
$60.84
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$15.71
|
$22.33
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.39
|
$1.36
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$2.32
|
$1.21
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.86
|
$1.81
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.78
|
$3.61
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$2.56
|
$2.29
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$8.19
|
$10.54
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$8.12
|
$5.72
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$11.38
|
$15.05
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.52
|
$2.66
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.36
|
$2.23
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.62
|
$3.42
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.92
|
$3.82
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.69
|
$2.66
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.57
|
$2.65
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.58
|
$0.6
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$3.39
|
$1.19
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$13.58
|
$8.57
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.87
|
$1.68
|
| Cigarette pack |
$4.77
|
$4.16
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$9.53
|
$9.38
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$7.94
|
$3.46
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$2.62
|
$1.32
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$3.53
|
$1.32
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$45.67
|
$67.85
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$8.88
|
$14.06
|
| Doctor's visit |
$57.9
|
$40.04
|
| Haircut, simple |
$14.97
|
$15.17
|
| Brand Jeans |
$73.84
|
$42.46
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$129.47
|
$49.01
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$445.57
|
$311.58
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$11161
|
$12493
|