Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 55.4% cheaper than Alajuela.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.9% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 63.5% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 62.3% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 50.4% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.6% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 51.2% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Alajuela, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
Alajuela
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.80
CRC3,434.00
|
$4.15
₹355.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
CRC4,660.42
|
$4.15
₹355.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
CRC768.56
|
$0.49
₹41.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
CRC654.09
|
$0.19
₹15.93
|
|
pay 63.5% less for groceries
Alajuela
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
CRC1,208.17
|
$0.55
₹47.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,153.06
|
$2.37
₹203.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
CRC3,554.35
|
$2.88
₹246.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
CRC1,118.50
|
$1.15
₹98.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,221.62
|
$1.61
₹138.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CRC886.86
|
$0.89
₹76.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC318.07
|
$0.35
₹29.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC802.82
|
$0.46
₹39.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CRC634.67
|
$0.29
₹24.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
CRC641.08
|
$0.20
₹16.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CRC583.09
|
$0.23
₹19.62
|
|
pay 62.3% less for transportation
Alajuela
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,769.80
|
$4.41
₹378.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$108.83
CRC54,943.94
|
$11.85
₹1,016.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,641,693.93
|
$14,221.28
₹1,220,210.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.88
CRC5,997.23
|
$2.49
₹213.54
|
|
pay 50.4% less for housing
Alajuela
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.07
CRC16,188.84
|
$8.48
₹727.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$680.21
CRC343,399.63
|
$279.66
₹23,995.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.03
CRC294,342.54
|
$164.09
₹14,079.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.95
CRC22,695.27
|
$46.25
₹3,968.45
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
Alajuela
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.52
CRC147,171.27
|
$92.50
₹7,937.02
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,920.82
CRC2,989,104.93
|
$1,766.20
₹151,543.37
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
Alajuela
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
CRC1,226.43
|
$2.37
₹203.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CRC1,553.47
|
$2.43
₹208.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.86
CRC2,452.85
|
$4.15
₹355.89
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.16
CRC31,887.11
|
$21.31
₹1,828.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.75
CRC4,415.14
|
$4.92
₹421.99
|
|
pay 51.2% less for clothing
Alajuela
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC37,081.83
|
$32.25
₹2,767.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.76
CRC25,625.29
|
$32.29
₹2,770.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.61
CRC58,868.51
|
$53.15
₹4,560.13
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.17
CRC49,057.09
|
$40.86
₹3,505.97
|
|
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