Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 2.0 times more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,905.52
|
$9.75
CRC4,975.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP29,788.81
|
$9.08
CRC4,635.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,529.82
|
$2.01
CRC1,026.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,679.14
|
$1.49
CRC761.37
|
|
pay 95.2% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,721.43
|
$2.53
CRC1,292.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,738.25
|
$3.76
CRC1,920.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP17,461.07
|
$6.98
CRC3,560.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP9,092.31
|
$3.21
CRC1,639.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,847.98
|
$3.97
CRC2,026.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,820.92
|
$1.79
CRC913.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP2,046.31
|
$0.62
CRC314.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,482.88
|
$1.22
CRC620.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP2,058.10
|
$1.22
CRC623.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,251.74
|
$1.09
CRC558.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP2,037.80
|
$1.11
CRC568.50
|
|
pay 59.1% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,740.71
|
$5.63
CRC2,872.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP154,360.57
|
$49.00
CRC25,011.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP79,377,149.49
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,898,258.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP63,428.43
|
$15.62
CRC7,974.44
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP102,923.50
|
$48.50
CRC24,757.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,225,605.97
|
$778.04
CRC397,152.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,061,199.56
|
$547.50
CRC279,475.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP298,751.19
|
$68.26
CRC34,842.46
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP857,768.55
|
$519.07
CRC264,960.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,636,279.11
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,608,743.64
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,191.42
|
$2.73
CRC1,392.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,317.82
|
$3.65
CRC1,865.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,414.99
|
$4.58
CRC2,339.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP101,025.01
|
$59.46
CRC30,351.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP16,439.00
|
$8.63
CRC4,403.14
|
|
pay 29.5% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP234,043.29
|
$65.32
CRC33,344.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP171,976.43
|
$44.54
CRC22,735.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP367,146.31
|
$110.39
CRC56,346.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP310,823.45
|
$97.22
CRC49,624.79
|
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