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
COP18,319.88
|
$9.75
CRC4,898.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,866.03
|
$9.08
CRC4,563.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,420.47
|
$2.01
CRC1,010.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,596.14
|
$1.49
CRC749.53
|
|
pay 95.2% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,544.20
|
$2.53
CRC1,272.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,436.58
|
$3.76
CRC1,890.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,920.17
|
$6.98
CRC3,505.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,810.66
|
$3.21
CRC1,614.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,542.92
|
$3.97
CRC1,995.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,671.58
|
$1.79
CRC899.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,982.92
|
$0.62
CRC310.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,405.97
|
$1.22
CRC611.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,994.35
|
$1.22
CRC613.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,181.99
|
$1.09
CRC549.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,974.68
|
$1.11
CRC559.66
|
|
pay 59.1% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,315.06
|
$5.63
CRC2,827.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP149,578.92
|
$49.00
CRC24,622.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP76,918,269.57
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,619,910.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,463.60
|
$15.62
CRC7,850.42
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP99,735.22
|
$48.50
CRC24,372.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,187,640.16
|
$778.04
CRC390,976.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,028,326.59
|
$547.50
CRC275,129.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP289,496.72
|
$68.26
CRC34,300.61
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP831,197.30
|
$519.07
CRC260,839.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,028,002.64
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,521,518.53
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,030.61
|
$2.73
CRC1,370.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,122.11
|
$3.65
CRC1,836.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,123.34
|
$4.58
CRC2,302.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP97,895.54
|
$59.46
CRC29,879.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,929.76
|
$8.63
CRC4,334.66
|
|
pay 29.5% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP226,793.29
|
$65.32
CRC32,826.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP166,649.09
|
$44.54
CRC22,382.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP355,773.16
|
$110.39
CRC55,470.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP301,195.02
|
$97.22
CRC48,853.04
|
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