Cost of living comparison
Kansas is 23.4% more expensive than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% more in Kansas
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% more in Kansas
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% less in Kansas
- Housing
-
pay 65.5% more in Kansas
- Childcare
-
pay 53.7% more in Kansas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% more in Kansas
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in Kansas
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Kansas are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Kansas.
If you lived in Kansas instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,960.41
|
$14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,621.51
|
$9.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,023.18
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC759.04
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 18.9% more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,288.62
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,914.83
|
$5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,550.00
|
$3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,634.68
|
$3.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,020.77
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC910.60
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC313.93
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC619.02
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC621.69
|
$2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC556.88
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC566.77
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,863.57
|
$3.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,935.34
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,843,584.03
|
$26,699.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,950.08
|
$16.26
|
|
pay 65.5% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,681.64
|
$60.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC395,939.69
|
$974.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC278,621.84
|
$974.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,736.03
|
$159.16
|
|
pay 53.7% more for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC264,151.03
|
$790.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,591,610.53
|
$17,028.38
|
|
pay 41.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,387.84
|
$4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,859.63
|
$4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,331.92
|
$8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,259.21
|
$57.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,389.69
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,242.90
|
$43.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,666.37
|
$40.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC56,174.67
|
$86.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,473.20
|
$97.71
|
|
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