Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,968.19
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,628.76
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,024.79
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC760.23
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,290.64
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,917.84
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,555.58
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,637.24
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,023.95
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC912.03
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC314.43
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC619.99
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC622.67
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC557.76
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC567.66
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,868.06
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,974.48
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,871,597.74
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,962.56
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,720.39
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC396,561.30
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC279,059.26
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,790.56
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC264,565.74
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,600,389.13
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,390.02
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,862.55
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,335.58
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,306.71
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,396.58
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,295.09
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,701.96
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC56,262.86
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,550.87
|
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