Cost of Living in
Costa Rica
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1253 | $3201 |
| Without rent | $650 | $2072 |
| Rent & Utilities | $638.47 | $818.12 |
| Food | $374 | $1370 |
| Transport | $76.63 | $193.92 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $941.12 | |
| Quality of life | 32.65 | |
| Human freedom index | 8.73 | |
| Life expectancy | 69.84 | |
| English speaking % | 9.14% | |
| Population | 5.0M | |
Costa Rica
We calculate prices for Costa Rica as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1253 | 50 / 208 |
| Without rent | $650 | 49 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $638.47 | 56 / 208 |
| Food | $374 | 75 / 208 |
| Transport | $76.63 | 78 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 572.04$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 379.54$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 915.52$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 636.13$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 47.01$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 81.16$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 40.37$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 13.39$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 2457$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1659$ |
| Lunch Menu | 10.01$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 46.86$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 10.29$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.28$ |
| Cappuccino | 5.06$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 2.06$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.98$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 54.92$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 15.71$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.39$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 2.32$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.86$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.78$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 2.56$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 8.19$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 8.12$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 11.38$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.52$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.36$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.62$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.92$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.69$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.57$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.58$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 3.39$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 13.58$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.87$ |
| Cigarette pack | 4.77$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 9.53$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 7.94$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.62$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 3.53$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 45.67$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 8.88$ |
| Doctor's visit | 57.9$ |
| Haircut, simple | 14.97$ |
| Brand Jeans | 73.84$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 129.47$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 445.57$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 11161$ |
