Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 2.1 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of China, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
$9.75
CRC4,975.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
$9.08
CRC4,635.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$2.01
CRC1,026.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$1.49
CRC761.37
|
|
pay 96.8% more for groceries
|
China
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
$2.53
CRC1,292.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
$3.76
CRC1,920.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
$6.98
CRC3,560.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
$3.21
CRC1,639.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
$3.97
CRC2,026.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$1.79
CRC913.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.62
CRC314.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
$1.22
CRC620.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$1.22
CRC623.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$1.09
CRC558.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$1.11
CRC568.50
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
$5.63
CRC2,872.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
$49.00
CRC25,011.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,898,258.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
$15.62
CRC7,974.44
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
China
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
$48.50
CRC24,757.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
$778.04
CRC397,152.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
$547.50
CRC279,475.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
$68.26
CRC34,842.46
|
|
pay 13.6% less for childcare
|
China
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
$519.07
CRC264,960.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,608,743.64
|
|
pay 60.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
$2.73
CRC1,392.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
$3.65
CRC1,865.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
$4.58
CRC2,339.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
$59.46
CRC30,351.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
$8.63
CRC4,403.14
|
|
pay 39.2% more for clothing
|
China
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
$65.32
CRC33,344.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
$44.54
CRC22,735.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
$110.39
CRC56,346.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
$97.22
CRC49,624.79
|
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