Cost of living comparison
Italy is 5.7% more expensive than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.3% more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% less in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% more in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 8.0% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% less in Italy
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Italy are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 21.3% more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,858.31
|
$16.15
€14.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,526.38
|
$10.06
€9.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.12
|
$2.55
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.42
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.09
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,875.42
|
$6.83
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,476.94
|
$5.53
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,601.03
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,979.18
|
$5.05
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC891.86
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.47
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.28
|
$1.04
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC608.89
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.42
|
$0.76
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.10
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
|
pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,804.63
|
$7.22
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,422.09
|
$38.81
€35.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,476,309.95
|
$28,223.13
€25,853.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,786.44
|
$19.13
€17.52
|
|
pay 14.4% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,173.62
|
$28.87
€26.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC387,790.07
|
$656.19
€601.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC272,886.97
|
$511.91
€468.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,021.06
|
$150.39
€137.76
|
|
pay 8.0% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,714.02
|
$508.72
€466.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,476,518.54
|
$9,465.55
€8,670.87
|
|
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,359.27
|
$5.01
€4.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,821.35
|
$1.69
€1.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,283.92
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,636.38
|
$52.12
€47.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,299.33
|
$9.39
€8.60
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,558.66
|
$78.41
€71.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,199.83
|
$33.87
€31.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,018.43
|
$86.07
€78.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,454.89
|
$115.43
€105.74
|
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