Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 49.3% cheaper than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
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Costa Rica
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,975.61
|
$4.55
UZS58,470.72
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,635.67
|
$3.99
UZS51,289.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,026.32
|
$0.56
UZS7,168.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC761.37
|
$0.25
UZS3,175.98
|
|
pay 46.5% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,292.57
|
$0.40
UZS5,075.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,920.70
|
$3.57
UZS45,878.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,560.88
|
$4.13
UZS53,041.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,639.69
|
$1.65
UZS21,214.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,026.96
|
$1.75
UZS22,491.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC913.40
|
$0.57
UZS7,381.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC314.90
|
$0.77
UZS9,849.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC620.92
|
$0.96
UZS12,354.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC623.60
|
$0.65
UZS8,305.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC558.59
|
$0.22
UZS2,760.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC568.50
|
$0.17
UZS2,222.33
|
|
pay 62.6% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,872.34
|
$3.69
UZS47,362.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC25,011.74
|
$6.91
UZS88,745.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,898,258.10
|
$18,473.32
UZS237,172,970.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,974.44
|
$2.69
UZS34,588.08
|
|
pay 52.8% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,757.27
|
$12.72
UZS163,338.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC397,152.88
|
$489.90
UZS6,289,633.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC279,475.56
|
$312.70
UZS4,014,693.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,842.46
|
$29.11
UZS373,687.04
|
|
pay 48.1% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC264,960.41
|
$205.10
UZS2,633,202.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,608,743.64
|
$7,070.48
UZS90,775,640.73
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,392.09
|
$1.17
UZS14,971.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,865.32
|
$1.72
UZS22,134.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,339.06
|
$1.78
UZS22,819.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,351.92
|
$43.03
UZS552,467.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,403.14
|
$3.47
UZS44,573.32
|
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pay 17.3% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,344.76
|
$32.61
UZS418,649.06
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,735.83
|
$47.09
UZS604,610.53
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC56,346.79
|
$86.06
UZS1,104,904.41
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,624.79
|
$94.57
UZS1,214,102.62
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