Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 2.2 times more expensive than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,898.23
|
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,563.57
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,010.35
|
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC749.53
|
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
|
pay 75.2% more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,272.46
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,890.83
|
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,505.50
|
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,614.19
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,995.44
|
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC899.19
|
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC310.00
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC611.26
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC613.90
|
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC549.90
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC559.66
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
|
pay 86.5% more for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,827.67
|
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,622.77
|
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,619,910.98
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,850.42
|
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,372.25
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC390,976.50
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC275,129.26
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,300.61
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC260,839.84
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,521,518.53
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,370.44
|
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,836.31
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,302.68
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,879.90
|
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,334.66
|
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
|
pay 57.4% more for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,826.19
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,382.25
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,470.51
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,853.04
|
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
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