Cost of living comparison
Chile is 28.8% cheaper than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Chile instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,988.55
|
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,647.73
|
$7.20
CLF0.2500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,028.99
|
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC763.35
|
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,295.93
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,925.70
|
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,570.15
|
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,643.95
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,032.24
|
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC915.77
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC315.71
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC622.53
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC625.22
|
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC560.04
|
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC569.98
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,879.82
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC25,076.82
|
$33.34
CLF1.1700
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,944,832.68
|
$16,204.48
CLF569.8600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,995.19
|
$13.18
CLF0.4600
|
|
pay 29.3% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,821.69
|
$21.54
CLF0.7600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC398,186.34
|
$453.06
CLF15.9300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC280,202.80
|
$359.28
CLF12.6300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,933.13
|
$78.13
CLF2.7500
|
|
pay 49.4% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC265,649.89
|
$313.82
CLF11.0400
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,623,338.63
|
$4,486.89
CLF157.7900
|
|
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,395.71
|
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,870.18
|
$2.69
CLF0.0900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,345.15
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,430.91
|
$40.53
CLF1.4300
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,414.59
|
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,431.52
|
$43.89
CLF1.5400
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,794.99
|
$28.66
CLF1.0100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC56,493.42
|
$61.62
CLF2.1700
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,753.92
|
$78.35
CLF2.7600
|
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