Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 95.7% more expensive than Alajuela.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.8% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 43.4% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Dublin are more expensive than in Alajuela. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Alajuela, you would:
pay 85.8% more for restaurants
|
Alajuela
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.80
CRC3,434.00
|
$21.44
€18.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
CRC4,660.42
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
CRC768.56
|
$2.46
€2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
CRC654.09
|
$1.95
€1.65
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
Alajuela
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
CRC1,208.17
|
$1.85
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,153.06
|
$3.60
€3.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
CRC3,554.35
|
$5.32
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
CRC1,118.50
|
$4.22
€3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,221.62
|
$4.64
€3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CRC886.86
|
$1.11
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC318.07
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC802.82
|
$1.28
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CRC634.67
|
$1.86
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
CRC641.08
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CRC583.09
|
$0.72
€0.61
|
|
pay 43.4% more for transportation
|
Alajuela
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,769.80
|
$7.19
€6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$108.83
CRC54,943.94
|
$123.25
€104.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,641,693.93
|
$39,306.91
€33,371.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.88
CRC5,997.23
|
$26.47
€22.47
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Alajuela
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.07
CRC16,188.84
|
$55.82
€47.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$680.21
CRC343,399.63
|
$2,138.28
€1,815.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.03
CRC294,342.54
|
$1,827.10
€1,551.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.95
CRC22,695.27
|
$214.65
€182.23
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Alajuela
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.52
CRC147,171.27
|
$1,307.98
€1,110.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,920.82
CRC2,989,104.93
|
$9,645.87
€8,189.26
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Alajuela
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
CRC1,226.43
|
$7.50
€6.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CRC1,553.47
|
$4.33
€3.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.86
CRC2,452.85
|
$17.68
€15.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.16
CRC31,887.11
|
$56.25
€47.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.75
CRC4,415.14
|
$13.93
€11.83
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Alajuela
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC37,081.83
|
$96.07
€81.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.76
CRC25,625.29
|
$41.10
€34.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.61
CRC58,868.51
|
$97.72
€82.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.17
CRC49,057.09
|
$114.27
€97.01
|
|
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