Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 6.9% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.0% more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 26.6% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% less in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% more in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 43.6% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Estonia
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Estonia are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 11.0% more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
$12.54
€11.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
$8.68
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
$5.07
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
$4.04
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
$3.50
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
$0.41
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
$6.86
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
$22.40
€20.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
$26,622.60
€24,481.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
$9.20
€8.46
|
|
pay 23.1% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
$27.99
€25.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
$484.69
€445.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
$364.00
€334.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
$208.88
€192.09
|
|
pay 43.6% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
$230.59
€212.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
$7,509.99
€6,906.06
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
$4.19
€3.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
$3.38
€3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
$5.81
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
$45.35
€41.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
$8.77
€8.06
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
$101.44
€93.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
$34.43
€31.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
$81.18
€74.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
$98.56
€90.64
|
|
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