Cost of living

Costa Rica

compared to

Turkey

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Costa Rica
Turkey
Cost of living one person
$1253
$651
Cost of living Family
$3201
$1741
One person rent
$650
$328
Family rent
$2072
$1174
Food expenses
$374
$278
Transport expenses
$76.63
$73.1
Monthly salary after tax
$941.12
$640.69
Quality of life
32.65
32.83
Human freedom index
8.73
6.88
Life expectancy
69.84
59.51
English speaking %
9.14%
12.3%
Population
5.0M
82.3M

The average cost of living in Costa Rica ($1253) is 93% more expensive than in Turkey ($651). Costa Rica ranked 50th vs 148th for Turkey 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 months in Turkey .

Eating Out
Costa Rica
Turkey
Lunch Menu
$10.01
$6.63
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.86
$23.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.29
$7.63
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.43
Cappuccino
$5.06
$2.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
Costa Rica
Turkey
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572.04
$447.2
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379.54
$330.09
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$915.52
$716.27
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636.13
$623.56
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.01
$38.12
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.16
$60.47
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.37
$10.05
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.39
$30.43
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2457
$1432
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1659
$1122
Transportation
Costa Rica
Turkey
Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.6
Monthly ticket local transport
$54.92
$20.65
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.71
$6.88
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.03
Groceries
Costa Rica
Turkey
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$0.93
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.24
Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.74
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$9.97
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$6.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.38
$20.84
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.01
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$0.86
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.96
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.56
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.48
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.2
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.39
$1.32
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.58
$9.76
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.73
Cigarette pack
$4.77
$1.7
Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.53
$3.56
Hair Shampoo
$7.94
$2.59
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$1.41
Other
Costa Rica
Turkey
Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.67
$38.52
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.88
$5.72
Doctor's visit
$57.9
$43.49
Haircut, simple
$14.97
$5.87
Brand Jeans
$73.84
$36.33
Brand Sneakers
$129.47
$92.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445.57
$397.2
International Primary School, 1 year
$11161
$9257