Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 31.6% more expensive than Costa Rica.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 21.4% more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.05
CRC4,635.66
|
$13.17
NZ$22.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CRC4,599.31
|
$8.60
NZ$14.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CRC988.44
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
CRC760.37
|
$1.99
NZ$3.33
|
|
pay 22.9% more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
CRC1,257.51
|
$1.87
NZ$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
CRC2,024.88
|
$4.07
NZ$6.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
CRC3,540.54
|
$6.91
NZ$11.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
CRC1,646.68
|
$6.29
NZ$10.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
CRC2,096.18
|
$4.25
NZ$7.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.97
CRC1,007.54
|
$1.17
NZ$1.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC317.59
|
$1.06
NZ$1.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC553.36
|
$1.37
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
CRC598.62
|
$2.55
NZ$4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC557.67
|
$0.98
NZ$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
CRC541.74
|
$0.89
NZ$1.49
|
|
pay 15.5% more for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
CRC2,916.93
|
$6.39
NZ$10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.78
CRC23,445.17
|
$64.20
NZ$107.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,441.08
CRC15,590,519.52
|
$23,268.60
NZ$39,024.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
CRC7,179.94
|
$18.67
NZ$31.32
|
|
pay 36.8% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.97
CRC23,541.69
|
$51.53
NZ$86.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.28
CRC374,527.68
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,691.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$520.21
CRC266,430.13
|
$831.90
NZ$1,395.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.96
CRC32,755.62
|
$87.73
NZ$147.14
|
|
pay 22.6% more for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.14
CRC243,855.88
|
$644.78
NZ$1,081.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,916.17
CRC5,078,606.64
|
$10,893.97
NZ$18,270.81
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
CRC1,519.67
|
$5.79
NZ$9.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CRC1,757.51
|
$3.36
NZ$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.33
CRC2,217.39
|
$22.83
NZ$38.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
CRC28,866.75
|
$38.17
NZ$64.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.46
CRC3,818.79
|
$10.57
NZ$17.72
|
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pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.44
CRC36,586.32
|
$65.21
NZ$109.36
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.89
CRC24,016.03
|
$40.47
NZ$67.88
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.63
CRC54,097.55
|
$98.20
NZ$164.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.19
CRC48,751.36
|
$107.95
NZ$181.05
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