Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 11.1% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.09
|
$9.75
CRC4,975.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.28
|
$9.08
CRC4,635.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.63
|
$2.01
CRC1,026.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.33
|
$1.49
CRC761.37
|
|
pay 12.4% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.16
|
$2.53
CRC1,292.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.35
|
$3.76
CRC1,920.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.21
|
$6.98
CRC3,560.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
$3.21
CRC1,639.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.53
|
$3.97
CRC2,026.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$1.79
CRC913.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.62
CRC314.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$1.22
CRC620.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$1.22
CRC623.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.09
CRC558.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$1.11
CRC568.50
|
|
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.56
|
$5.63
CRC2,872.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.07
|
$49.00
CRC25,011.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,201.68
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,898,258.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.67
|
$15.62
CRC7,974.44
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€46.80
|
$48.50
CRC24,757.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€773.02
|
$778.04
CRC397,152.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€668.68
|
$547.50
CRC279,475.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€146.15
|
$68.26
CRC34,842.46
|
|
pay 13.4% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€528.71
|
$519.07
CRC264,960.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,031.30
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,608,743.64
|
|
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.11
|
$2.73
CRC1,392.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.33
|
$3.65
CRC1,865.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.61
|
$4.58
CRC2,339.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.16
|
$59.46
CRC30,351.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.83
|
$8.63
CRC4,403.14
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.03
|
$65.32
CRC33,344.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.07
|
$44.54
CRC22,735.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€85.73
|
$110.39
CRC56,346.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€118.65
|
$97.22
CRC49,624.79
|
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