Cost of living comparison
Russia is 50.4% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 51.8% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 55.9% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 53.8% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 58.6% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.6% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 24.3% less in Russia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,895.83
|
$6.51
RUB534.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,561.34
|
$4.14
RUB340.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,009.86
|
$0.80
RUB65.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC749.16
|
$0.38
RUB31.59
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,271.84
|
$0.47
RUB38.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,889.90
|
$3.72
RUB305.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,503.79
|
$3.07
RUB252.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,613.39
|
$1.21
RUB99.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,994.46
|
$1.66
RUB136.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC898.75
|
$0.54
RUB44.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC309.85
|
$0.55
RUB45.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC610.96
|
$0.71
RUB58.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC613.60
|
$0.89
RUB72.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC549.63
|
$0.22
RUB17.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC559.39
|
$0.21
RUB17.12
|
|
pay 55.9% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,826.29
|
$2.12
RUB174.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,610.70
|
$17.67
RUB1,451.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,611,273.26
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,189,323.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,846.57
|
$4.15
RUB341.04
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,360.30
|
$5.97
RUB490.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC390,784.84
|
$304.49
RUB25,021.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC274,994.38
|
$210.86
RUB17,326.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,283.79
|
$64.94
RUB5,336.28
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC260,711.97
|
$190.09
RUB15,620.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,518,811.74
|
$5,074.52
RUB416,995.13
|
|
pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,369.77
|
$1.42
RUB116.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,835.41
|
$1.67
RUB137.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,301.56
|
$2.10
RUB172.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,865.25
|
$28.15
RUB2,313.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,332.54
|
$3.97
RUB326.50
|
|
pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,810.10
|
$51.85
RUB4,260.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,371.27
|
$33.92
RUB2,787.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,443.32
|
$76.53
RUB6,288.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,829.09
|
$75.61
RUB6,213.33
|
|
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