Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 15.6% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Canada, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$23.04
|
$9.05
CRC4,635.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.96
|
$8.98
CRC4,599.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.84
|
$1.93
CRC988.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
$1.48
CRC760.37
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
$2.46
CRC1,257.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.58
|
$3.95
CRC2,024.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$11.10
|
$6.91
CRC3,540.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.69
|
$3.22
CRC1,646.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.39
|
$4.09
CRC2,096.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.57
|
$1.97
CRC1,007.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
$0.62
CRC317.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.19
|
$1.08
CRC553.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
$1.17
CRC598.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
$1.09
CRC557.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
$1.06
CRC541.74
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$6.14
|
$5.70
CRC2,916.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$95.23
|
$45.78
CRC23,445.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$34,966.31
|
$30,441.08
CRC15,590,519.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$23.44
|
$14.02
CRC7,179.94
|
|
pay 42.4% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$87.76
|
$45.97
CRC23,541.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,746.11
|
$731.28
CRC374,527.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,600.85
|
$520.21
CRC266,430.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$167.31
|
$63.96
CRC32,755.62
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,039.40
|
$476.14
CRC243,855.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$17,066.14
|
$9,916.17
CRC5,078,606.64
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.40
|
$2.97
CRC1,519.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.98
|
$3.43
CRC1,757.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$18.15
|
$4.33
CRC2,217.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$60.20
|
$56.36
CRC28,866.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.73
|
$7.46
CRC3,818.79
|
|
pay 15.2% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$77.14
|
$71.44
CRC36,586.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$55.56
|
$46.89
CRC24,016.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$120.91
|
$105.63
CRC54,097.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$144.99
|
$95.19
CRC48,751.36
|
|
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