Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 12.0% cheaper than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,963.74
|
$7.70
CZK187.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,624.61
|
$7.61
CZK185.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,023.87
|
$1.59
CZK38.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC759.55
|
$1.35
CZK32.85
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,289.48
|
$1.29
CZK31.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,916.12
|
$5.47
CZK132.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,552.39
|
$3.90
CZK94.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,635.78
|
$2.64
CZK64.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,022.13
|
$3.73
CZK90.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC911.22
|
$0.62
CZK15.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC314.14
|
$0.71
CZK17.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC619.44
|
$0.88
CZK21.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC622.11
|
$1.29
CZK31.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC557.26
|
$0.51
CZK12.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC567.15
|
$0.46
CZK11.31
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,865.49
|
$5.95
CZK144.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,952.10
|
$21.06
CZK512.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,855,577.21
|
$31,453.98
CZK765,155.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,955.42
|
$11.74
CZK285.56
|
|
pay 24.4% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,698.23
|
$18.70
CZK454.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC396,205.81
|
$610.48
CZK14,850.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC278,809.11
|
$493.17
CZK11,996.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,759.38
|
$198.15
CZK4,820.22
|
|
pay 28.7% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC264,328.57
|
$363.72
CZK8,847.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,595,368.81
|
$7,967.34
CZK193,815.21
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,388.77
|
$1.90
CZK46.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,860.88
|
$2.60
CZK63.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,333.48
|
$6.46
CZK157.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,279.55
|
$47.23
CZK1,148.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,392.64
|
$8.95
CZK217.64
|
|
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,265.24
|
$69.75
CZK1,696.63
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,681.61
|
$31.40
CZK763.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC56,212.43
|
$80.03
CZK1,946.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,506.45
|
$103.55
CZK2,518.99
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