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
€18.29
|
$9.75
CRC4,898.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
$9.08
CRC4,563.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.66
|
$2.01
CRC1,010.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$1.49
CRC749.53
|
|
pay 12.4% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
$2.53
CRC1,272.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.42
|
$3.76
CRC1,890.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.26
|
$6.98
CRC3,505.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$3.21
CRC1,614.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.58
|
$3.97
CRC1,995.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$1.79
CRC899.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.62
CRC310.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.22
CRC611.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$1.22
CRC613.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.09
CRC549.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.11
CRC559.66
|
|
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.63
|
$5.63
CRC2,827.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.54
|
$49.00
CRC24,622.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,619,910.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.94
|
$15.62
CRC7,850.42
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
$48.50
CRC24,372.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€781.50
|
$778.04
CRC390,976.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€676.02
|
$547.50
CRC275,129.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
$68.26
CRC34,300.61
|
|
pay 13.4% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€534.51
|
$519.07
CRC260,839.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,521,518.53
|
|
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$2.73
CRC1,370.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.36
|
$3.65
CRC1,836.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
$4.58
CRC2,302.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.54
|
$59.46
CRC29,879.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.96
|
$8.63
CRC4,334.66
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
$65.32
CRC32,826.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
$44.54
CRC22,382.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
$110.39
CRC55,470.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€119.95
|
$97.22
CRC48,853.04
|
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