Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 15.6% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK152.61
|
$9.75
CRC4,975.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.02
|
$9.08
CRC4,635.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.74
|
$2.01
CRC1,026.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.36
|
$1.49
CRC761.37
|
|
pay 8.1% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.60
|
$2.53
CRC1,292.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.28
|
$3.76
CRC1,920.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.10
|
$6.98
CRC3,560.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.00
|
$3.21
CRC1,639.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.55
|
$3.97
CRC2,026.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.04
|
$1.79
CRC913.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.48
|
$0.62
CRC314.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.69
|
$1.22
CRC620.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.33
|
$1.22
CRC623.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.38
|
$1.09
CRC558.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.47
|
$1.11
CRC568.50
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.33
|
$5.63
CRC2,872.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK583.51
|
$49.00
CRC25,011.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK318,843.68
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,898,258.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK167.16
|
$15.62
CRC7,974.44
|
|
pay 14.7% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK238.60
|
$48.50
CRC24,757.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,850.80
|
$778.04
CRC397,152.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,264.44
|
$547.50
CRC279,475.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,111.95
|
$68.26
CRC34,842.46
|
|
pay 26.3% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,679.71
|
$519.07
CRC264,960.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK50,894.60
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,608,743.64
|
|
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK52.69
|
$2.73
CRC1,392.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK38.99
|
$3.65
CRC1,865.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK61.86
|
$4.58
CRC2,339.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK275.66
|
$59.46
CRC30,351.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK118.61
|
$8.63
CRC4,403.14
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK663.33
|
$65.32
CRC33,344.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK274.68
|
$44.54
CRC22,735.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK743.71
|
$110.39
CRC56,346.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,100.04
|
$97.22
CRC49,624.79
|
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