Cost of living comparison
Paris is 83.2% more expensive than Alajuela.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 33.7% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 30.5% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.4% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% more in Paris
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Paris are more expensive than in Alajuela. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Alajuela, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Alajuela
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.80
CRC3,434.00
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
CRC4,660.42
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
CRC768.56
|
$4.09
€3.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
CRC654.09
|
$2.96
€2.51
|
|
pay 33.7% more for groceries
Alajuela
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
CRC1,208.17
|
$2.01
€1.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,153.06
|
$11.23
€9.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
CRC3,554.35
|
$5.41
€4.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
CRC1,118.50
|
$4.85
€4.12
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,221.62
|
$6.32
€5.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CRC886.86
|
$1.58
€1.34
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC318.07
|
$1.05
€0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC802.82
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CRC634.67
|
$1.78
€1.51
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
CRC641.08
|
$1.10
€0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CRC583.09
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
pay 30.5% more for transportation
Alajuela
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,769.80
|
$7.65
€6.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$108.83
CRC54,943.94
|
$92.60
€78.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,641,693.93
|
$32,688.77
€27,752.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.88
CRC5,997.23
|
$24.84
€21.09
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Alajuela
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.07
CRC16,188.84
|
$33.65
€28.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$680.21
CRC343,399.63
|
$1,367.25
€1,160.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.03
CRC294,342.54
|
$1,057.37
€897.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.95
CRC22,695.27
|
$188.37
€159.92
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Alajuela
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.52
CRC147,171.27
|
$756.26
€642.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,920.82
CRC2,989,104.93
|
$15,942.48
€13,535.03
|
|
pay 88.4% more for entertainment and sports
Alajuela
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
CRC1,226.43
|
$7.50
€6.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CRC1,553.47
|
$4.31
€3.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.86
CRC2,452.85
|
$13.40
€11.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.16
CRC31,887.11
|
$36.48
€30.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.75
CRC4,415.14
|
$13.93
€11.83
|
|
pay 20.5% more for clothing
Alajuela
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC37,081.83
|
$103.81
€88.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.76
CRC25,625.29
|
$46.57
€39.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.61
CRC58,868.51
|
$111.54
€94.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.17
CRC49,057.09
|
$148.98
€126.48
|
|
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