Cost of living comparison
Pennsylvania is 58.5% more expensive than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% more in Pennsylvania
- Groceries
-
pay 37.0% more in Pennsylvania
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% more in Pennsylvania
- Housing
-
pay 79.7% more in Pennsylvania
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Pennsylvania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.8% more in Pennsylvania
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% less in Pennsylvania
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Pennsylvania are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Pennsylvania.
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,960.41
|
$19.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,621.51
|
$9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,023.18
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC759.04
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 37.0% more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,288.62
|
$3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,914.83
|
$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,550.00
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,634.68
|
$3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,020.77
|
$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC910.60
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC313.93
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC619.02
|
$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC621.69
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC556.88
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC566.77
|
$1.45
|
|
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,863.57
|
$3.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,935.34
|
$66.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,843,584.03
|
$31,817.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,950.08
|
$20.67
|
|
pay 79.7% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,681.64
|
$62.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC395,939.69
|
$1,357.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC278,621.84
|
$1,179.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,736.03
|
$136.88
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC264,151.03
|
$1,481.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,591,610.53
|
$35,614.17
|
|
pay 60.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,387.84
|
$5.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,859.63
|
$5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,331.92
|
$11.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,259.21
|
$34.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,389.69
|
$13.87
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,242.90
|
$53.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,666.37
|
$39.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC56,174.67
|
$83.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,473.20
|
$103.12
|
|
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