Cost of living comparison
Minnesota is 46.0% more expensive than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.4% more in Minnesota
- Groceries
-
pay 34.0% more in Minnesota
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Minnesota
- Housing
-
pay 66.9% more in Minnesota
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Minnesota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.3% more in Minnesota
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% less in Minnesota
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Minnesota are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Minnesota.
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 38.4% more for restaurants
Costa Rica
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,960.41
|
$17.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,621.51
|
$10.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,023.18
|
$2.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC759.04
|
$1.99
|
|
pay 34.0% more for groceries
Costa Rica
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,288.62
|
$3.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,914.83
|
$4.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,550.00
|
$3.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,634.68
|
$3.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,020.77
|
$5.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC910.60
|
$2.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC313.93
|
$0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC619.02
|
$2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC621.69
|
$2.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC556.88
|
$1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC566.77
|
$1.48
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
Costa Rica
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,863.57
|
$3.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,935.34
|
$75.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,843,584.03
|
$32,650.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,950.08
|
$15.25
|
|
pay 66.9% more for housing
Costa Rica
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,681.64
|
$66.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC395,939.69
|
$1,195.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC278,621.84
|
$1,106.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,736.03
|
$119.54
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Costa Rica
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC264,151.03
|
$1,324.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,591,610.53
|
$22,140.67
|
|
pay 61.3% more for entertainment and sports
Costa Rica
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,387.84
|
$5.62
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,859.63
|
$5.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,331.92
|
$9.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,259.21
|
$48.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,389.69
|
$13.28
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
Costa Rica
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,242.90
|
$52.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,666.37
|
$47.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC56,174.67
|
$84.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,473.20
|
$103.00
|
|
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