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
CRC4,898.23
|
$4.55
UZS58,482.45
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,563.57
|
$3.99
UZS51,299.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,010.35
|
$0.56
UZS7,170.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC749.53
|
$0.25
UZS3,176.61
|
|
pay 46.5% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,272.46
|
$0.40
UZS5,076.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,890.83
|
$3.57
UZS45,887.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,505.50
|
$4.13
UZS53,052.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,614.19
|
$1.65
UZS21,218.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,995.44
|
$1.75
UZS22,495.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC899.19
|
$0.57
UZS7,383.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC310.00
|
$0.77
UZS9,851.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC611.26
|
$0.96
UZS12,357.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC613.90
|
$0.65
UZS8,307.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC549.90
|
$0.22
UZS2,761.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC559.66
|
$0.17
UZS2,222.78
|
|
pay 62.6% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,827.67
|
$3.69
UZS47,372.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,622.77
|
$6.91
UZS88,763.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,619,910.98
|
$18,473.32
UZS237,220,577.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,850.42
|
$2.69
UZS34,595.02
|
|
pay 52.8% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,372.25
|
$12.72
UZS163,371.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC390,976.50
|
$489.90
UZS6,290,896.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC275,129.26
|
$312.70
UZS4,015,499.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,300.61
|
$29.11
UZS373,762.05
|
|
pay 48.1% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC260,839.84
|
$205.10
UZS2,633,731.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,521,518.53
|
$7,070.48
UZS90,793,861.77
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,370.44
|
$1.17
UZS14,974.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,836.31
|
$1.72
UZS22,138.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,302.68
|
$1.78
UZS22,824.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,879.90
|
$43.03
UZS552,578.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,334.66
|
$3.47
UZS44,582.27
|
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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
CRC32,826.19
|
$32.61
UZS418,733.09
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,382.25
|
$47.09
UZS604,731.89
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,470.51
|
$86.06
UZS1,105,126.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,853.04
|
$94.57
UZS1,214,346.32
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