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
DKK154.20
|
$9.75
CRC4,898.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.94
|
$9.08
CRC4,563.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.00
|
$2.01
CRC1,010.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.55
|
$1.49
CRC749.53
|
|
pay 8.1% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.81
|
$2.53
CRC1,272.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.71
|
$3.76
CRC1,890.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.63
|
$6.98
CRC3,505.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.32
|
$3.21
CRC1,614.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.89
|
$3.97
CRC1,995.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.13
|
$1.79
CRC899.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
$0.62
CRC310.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.79
|
$1.22
CRC611.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.46
|
$1.22
CRC613.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
$1.09
CRC549.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
$1.11
CRC559.66
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.90
|
$5.63
CRC2,827.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK589.58
|
$49.00
CRC24,622.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK322,159.15
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,619,910.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK168.90
|
$15.62
CRC7,850.42
|
|
pay 14.7% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK241.08
|
$48.50
CRC24,372.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,922.04
|
$778.04
CRC390,976.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,319.18
|
$547.50
CRC275,129.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,123.51
|
$68.26
CRC34,300.61
|
|
pay 26.3% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,717.98
|
$519.07
CRC260,839.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK51,423.82
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,521,518.53
|
|
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.23
|
$2.73
CRC1,370.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.40
|
$3.65
CRC1,836.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK62.50
|
$4.58
CRC2,302.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK278.53
|
$59.46
CRC29,879.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK119.84
|
$8.63
CRC4,334.66
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK670.23
|
$65.32
CRC32,826.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK277.53
|
$44.54
CRC22,382.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK751.45
|
$110.39
CRC55,470.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,111.48
|
$97.22
CRC48,853.04
|
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