Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 25.6% more expensive than Costa Rica.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 18.3% more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,975.61
|
$13.47
NZ$22.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,635.67
|
$8.81
NZ$15.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,026.32
|
$2.16
NZ$3.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC761.37
|
$1.94
NZ$3.32
|
|
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,292.57
|
$1.86
NZ$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,920.70
|
$3.77
NZ$6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,560.88
|
$6.55
NZ$11.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,639.69
|
$5.92
NZ$10.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,026.96
|
$4.25
NZ$7.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC913.40
|
$1.15
NZ$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC314.90
|
$1.04
NZ$1.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC620.92
|
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC623.60
|
$2.31
NZ$3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC558.59
|
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC568.50
|
$0.83
NZ$1.42
|
|
pay 9.4% more for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,872.34
|
$6.26
NZ$10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC25,011.74
|
$69.15
NZ$117.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,898,258.10
|
$24,735.85
NZ$42,193.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,974.44
|
$17.90
NZ$30.53
|
|
pay 29.3% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,757.27
|
$51.16
NZ$87.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC397,152.88
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,718.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC279,475.56
|
$809.64
NZ$1,381.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,842.46
|
$91.68
NZ$156.38
|
|
pay 7.4% more for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC264,960.41
|
$611.89
NZ$1,043.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,608,743.64
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,185.21
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,392.09
|
$6.10
NZ$10.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,865.32
|
$3.30
NZ$5.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,339.06
|
$22.88
NZ$39.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,351.92
|
$38.53
NZ$65.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,403.14
|
$10.92
NZ$18.62
|
|
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,344.76
|
$65.31
NZ$111.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,735.83
|
$40.78
NZ$69.57
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC56,346.79
|
$93.71
NZ$159.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,624.79
|
$121.74
NZ$207.67
|
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