Cost of living comparison
Athens is 3.2% more expensive than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 18.8% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.8% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% more in Athens
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Athens are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,895.83
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,561.34
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,009.86
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC749.16
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 9.1% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,271.84
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,889.90
|
$6.59
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,503.79
|
$6.29
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,613.39
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,994.46
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC898.75
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC309.85
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC610.96
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC613.60
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC549.63
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC559.39
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,826.29
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,610.70
|
$30.01
€26.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,611,273.26
|
$30,384.48
€26,717.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,846.57
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 18.8% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,360.30
|
$32.55
€28.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC390,784.84
|
$634.68
€558.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC274,994.38
|
$557.32
€490.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,283.79
|
$153.41
€134.90
|
|
pay 6.6% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC260,711.97
|
$463.20
€407.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,518,811.74
|
$10,722.29
€9,428.34
|
|
pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,369.77
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,835.41
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,301.56
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,865.25
|
$49.36
€43.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,332.54
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
pay 5.3% more for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,810.10
|
$86.11
€75.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,371.27
|
$38.32
€33.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,443.32
|
$93.75
€82.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,829.09
|
$115.38
€101.46
|
|
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