Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 38.5% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Chile, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
$9.05
CRC4,671.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
CLF0.2600
|
$8.98
CRC4,635.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
$1.93
CRC996.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
$1.48
CRC766.28
|
|
pay 42.0% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
$2.46
CRC1,267.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
CLF0.1800
|
$3.95
CRC2,040.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
$6.91
CRC3,568.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
$3.22
CRC1,659.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$4.09
CRC2,112.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$1.97
CRC1,015.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
$0.62
CRC320.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.08
CRC557.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$1.17
CRC603.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
$1.09
CRC562.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$1.06
CRC545.95
|
|
pay 26.7% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
CLF0.1900
|
$5.70
CRC2,939.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.91
CLF1.2700
|
$45.78
CRC23,627.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,597.16
CLF570.1600
|
$30,441.08
CRC15,711,679.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
CLF0.5100
|
$14.02
CRC7,235.74
|
|
pay 37.6% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
CLF0.8500
|
$45.97
CRC23,724.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.74
CLF16.4800
|
$731.28
CRC377,438.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.24
CLF12.6200
|
$520.21
CRC268,500.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.70
CLF3.1500
|
$63.96
CRC33,010.18
|
|
pay 69.5% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.55
CLF11.3900
|
$476.14
CRC245,750.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,075.15
CLF174.3500
|
$9,916.17
CRC5,118,074.51
|
|
pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
$2.97
CRC1,531.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
$3.43
CRC1,771.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
CLF0.1800
|
$4.33
CRC2,234.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.42
CLF1.3900
|
$56.36
CRC29,091.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
$7.46
CRC3,848.47
|
|
pay 51.3% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.70
CLF1.5700
|
$71.44
CRC36,870.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.96
CLF0.9900
|
$46.89
CRC24,202.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.62
CLF2.2200
|
$105.63
CRC54,517.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
CLF2.6500
|
$95.19
CRC49,130.23
|
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