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¥20.83
|
$9.75
CRC4,898.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
$9.08
CRC4,563.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$2.01
CRC1,010.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$1.49
CRC749.53
|
|
pay 96.8% more for groceries
|
China
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$2.53
CRC1,272.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
$3.76
CRC1,890.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
$6.98
CRC3,505.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
$3.21
CRC1,614.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$3.97
CRC1,995.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$1.79
CRC899.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.62
CRC310.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$1.22
CRC611.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$1.22
CRC613.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$1.09
CRC549.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$1.11
CRC559.66
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
$5.63
CRC2,827.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
$49.00
CRC24,622.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,619,910.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
$15.62
CRC7,850.42
|
|
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¥85.33
|
$48.50
CRC24,372.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
$778.04
CRC390,976.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
$547.50
CRC275,129.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
$68.26
CRC34,300.61
|
|
pay 13.6% less for childcare
|
China
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
$519.07
CRC260,839.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,521,518.53
|
|
pay 60.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$2.73
CRC1,370.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$3.65
CRC1,836.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$4.58
CRC2,302.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
$59.46
CRC29,879.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
$8.63
CRC4,334.66
|
|
pay 39.2% more for clothing
|
China
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
$65.32
CRC32,826.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
$44.54
CRC22,382.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
$110.39
CRC55,470.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
$97.22
CRC48,853.04
|
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