Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 5.3% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% less in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 6.4% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 14.4% less in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% more in Lithuania
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Lithuania are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Expenses including groceries, transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
$35,162.76
€32,335.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 6.4% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
$507.54
€466.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
$347.76
€319.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
$146.97
€135.16
|
|
pay 14.4% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
$477.03
€438.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
$8,723.77
€8,022.23
|
|
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
$4.82
€4.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
$41.43
€38.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
$8.20
€7.55
|
|
pay 13.7% more for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
$94.52
€86.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
$37.49
€34.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
$88.84
€81.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
$141.41
€130.04
|
|
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