Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 25.5% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Australia, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.60
|
$9.05
CRC4,635.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.96
|
$8.98
CRC4,599.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.91
|
$1.93
CRC988.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.26
|
$1.48
CRC760.37
|
|
pay 6.6% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.55
|
$2.46
CRC1,257.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.19
|
$3.95
CRC2,024.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.77
|
$6.91
CRC3,540.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.88
|
$3.22
CRC1,646.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$6.08
|
$4.09
CRC2,096.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.18
|
$1.97
CRC1,007.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
$0.62
CRC317.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.11
|
$1.08
CRC553.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.05
|
$1.17
CRC598.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.72
|
$1.09
CRC557.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.44
|
$1.06
CRC541.74
|
|
pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.21
|
$5.70
CRC2,916.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$128.75
|
$45.78
CRC23,445.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$42,468.50
|
$30,441.08
CRC15,590,519.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.63
|
$14.02
CRC7,179.94
|
|
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$84.39
|
$45.97
CRC23,541.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,917.80
|
$731.28
CRC374,527.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,480.86
|
$520.21
CRC266,430.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$216.29
|
$63.96
CRC32,755.62
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,099.43
|
$476.14
CRC243,855.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$22,439.87
|
$9,916.17
CRC5,078,606.64
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$10.20
|
$2.97
CRC1,519.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.49
|
$3.43
CRC1,757.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$42.89
|
$4.33
CRC2,217.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$82.07
|
$56.36
CRC28,866.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$20.18
|
$7.46
CRC3,818.79
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$114.75
|
$71.44
CRC36,586.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$82.78
|
$46.89
CRC24,016.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$156.14
|
$105.63
CRC54,097.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$180.06
|
$95.19
CRC48,751.36
|
|
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