Cost of living comparison
Greece is 4.7% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% less in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% less in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 16.0% more in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 31.4% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% more in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% less in Greece
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Greece are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,858.31
|
$13.17
€12.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,526.38
|
$9.11
€8.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.12
|
$2.07
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.42
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.09
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,875.42
|
$6.30
€5.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,476.94
|
$5.99
€5.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,601.03
|
$4.02
€3.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,979.18
|
$4.23
€3.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC891.86
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.47
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.28
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC608.89
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.42
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.10
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,804.63
|
$7.55
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,422.09
|
$40.19
€36.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,476,309.95
|
$28,316.80
€25,939.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,786.44
|
$13.82
€12.66
|
|
pay 16.0% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,173.62
|
$32.82
€30.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC387,790.07
|
$524.36
€480.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC272,886.97
|
$392.21
€359.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,021.06
|
$175.68
€160.93
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,714.02
|
$413.12
€378.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,476,518.54
|
$6,332.60
€5,800.95
|
|
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,359.27
|
$4.40
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,821.35
|
$3.49
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,283.92
|
$4.94
€4.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,636.38
|
$48.72
€44.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,299.33
|
$8.82
€8.08
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,558.66
|
$83.64
€76.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,199.83
|
$37.83
€34.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,018.43
|
$83.15
€76.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,454.89
|
$93.42
€85.58
|
|
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