Cost of living

Costa Rica

compared to

Nigeria

hira
Costa Rica
Nigeria
Cost of living one person
$1253
$1000
Cost of living Family
$3201
$2330
One person rent
$650
$458
Family rent
$2072
$982
Food expenses
$374
$236
Transport expenses
$76.63
$127.16
Monthly salary after tax
$941.12
$129.16
Quality of life
32.65
32.85
Human freedom index
8.73
5.16
Life expectancy
69.84
60.15
English speaking %
9.14%
50.97%
Population
5.0M
195.9M

The average cost of living in Costa Rica ($1253) is 26% more expensive than in Nigeria ($1253). Costa Rica ranked 50th vs 82th for Nigeria 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 0.2 months in Nigeria .

Eating Out
Costa Rica
Nigeria
Lunch Menu
$10.01
$2.44
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.86
$25.34
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.29
$5.2
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.93
Cappuccino
$5.06
$2.31
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
Costa Rica
Nigeria
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572.04
$575.64
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379.54
$392.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$915.52
$1386.53
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636.13
$751.73
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.01
$16.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.16
$31.57
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.37
$33.62
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.39
$16.24
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2457
$1037
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1659
$666
Transportation
Costa Rica
Nigeria
Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.57
Monthly ticket local transport
$54.92
$26.05
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.71
$10.96
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.7
Groceries
Costa Rica
Nigeria
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.25
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.71
Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.1
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$4.09
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$3.85
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.38
$4.88
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.91
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.26
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.84
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.82
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.05
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.43
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.39
$0.5
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.58
$4.46
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.89
Cigarette pack
$4.77
$1.62
Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.53
$1.5
Hair Shampoo
$7.94
$1.18
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$0.63
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$0.45
Other
Costa Rica
Nigeria
Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.67
$31.98
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.88
$5.02
Doctor's visit
$57.9
$7.28
Haircut, simple
$14.97
$1.69
Brand Jeans
$73.84
$21.19
Brand Sneakers
$129.47
$71.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445.57
$89.09
International Primary School, 1 year
$11161
$1529