Cost of living comparison
Russia is 50.4% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 51.8% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 55.9% less in Russia
- Housing
-
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
CRC4,858.31
|
$6.51
RUB554.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,526.38
|
$4.14
RUB352.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.12
|
$0.80
RUB67.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.42
|
$0.38
RUB32.75
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.09
|
$0.47
RUB39.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,875.42
|
$3.72
RUB316.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,476.94
|
$3.07
RUB261.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,601.03
|
$1.21
RUB103.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,979.18
|
$1.66
RUB141.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC891.86
|
$0.54
RUB46.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.47
|
$0.55
RUB46.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.28
|
$0.71
RUB60.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC608.89
|
$0.89
RUB75.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.42
|
$0.22
RUB18.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.10
|
$0.21
RUB17.75
|
|
pay 55.9% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,804.63
|
$2.12
RUB180.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,422.09
|
$17.67
RUB1,505.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,476,309.95
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,269,745.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,786.44
|
$4.15
RUB353.56
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,173.62
|
$5.97
RUB508.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC387,790.07
|
$304.49
RUB25,940.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC272,886.97
|
$210.86
RUB17,963.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,021.06
|
$64.94
RUB5,532.30
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,714.02
|
$190.09
RUB16,194.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,476,518.54
|
$5,074.52
RUB432,312.81
|
|
pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,359.27
|
$1.42
RUB121.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,821.35
|
$1.67
RUB142.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,283.92
|
$2.10
RUB178.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,636.38
|
$28.15
RUB2,398.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,299.33
|
$3.97
RUB338.50
|
|
pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,558.66
|
$51.85
RUB4,417.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,199.83
|
$33.92
RUB2,889.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,018.43
|
$76.53
RUB6,519.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,454.89
|
$75.61
RUB6,441.56
|
|
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