Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 14.5% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% less in Costa Rica
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% less in Costa Rica
- Transportation
-
pay 21.3% more in Costa Rica
- Housing
-
pay 49.5% less in Costa Rica
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% more in Costa Rica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% less in Costa Rica
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% less in Costa Rica
The cost of childcare and transportation in Costa Rica are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Costa Rica.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$9.75
CRC4,949.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$9.08
CRC4,611.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$2.01
CRC1,020.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.49
CRC757.34
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$2.53
CRC1,285.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$3.76
CRC1,910.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$6.98
CRC3,542.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$3.21
CRC1,631.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$3.97
CRC2,016.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.79
CRC908.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.62
CRC313.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.22
CRC617.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.22
CRC620.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.09
CRC555.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.11
CRC565.50
|
|
pay 21.3% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$5.63
CRC2,857.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.00
CRC24,879.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,063.37
CRC17,803,693.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.62
CRC7,932.31
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$48.50
CRC24,626.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$778.04
CRC395,054.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$547.50
CRC277,998.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$68.26
CRC34,658.38
|
|
pay 22.4% more for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$519.07
CRC263,560.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,579,110.00
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$2.73
CRC1,384.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$3.65
CRC1,855.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$4.58
CRC2,326.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$59.46
CRC30,191.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$8.63
CRC4,379.87
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$65.32
CRC33,168.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$44.54
CRC22,615.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$110.39
CRC56,049.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$97.22
CRC49,362.60
|
|
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