Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 4.0 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.82
EGP186.83
|
$9.05
CRC4,635.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.07
EGP199.04
|
$8.98
CRC4,599.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.29
|
$1.93
CRC988.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
EGP8.38
|
$1.48
CRC760.37
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
EGP36.76
|
$2.46
CRC1,257.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
EGP87.11
|
$3.95
CRC2,024.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
EGP156.66
|
$6.91
CRC3,540.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
EGP72.16
|
$3.22
CRC1,646.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
EGP93.63
|
$4.09
CRC2,096.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
EGP27.88
|
$1.97
CRC1,007.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.37
|
$0.62
CRC317.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP6.89
|
$1.08
CRC553.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.56
|
$1.17
CRC598.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
EGP8.28
|
$1.09
CRC557.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
EGP14.18
|
$1.06
CRC541.74
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.97
EGP47.40
|
$5.70
CRC2,916.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.76
EGP330.87
|
$45.78
CRC23,445.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,552.01
EGP1,348,120.00
|
$30,441.08
CRC15,590,519.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.26
EGP159.30
|
$14.02
CRC7,179.94
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.84
EGP383.61
|
$45.97
CRC23,541.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$212.64
EGP10,404.58
|
$731.28
CRC374,527.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.87
EGP7,088.38
|
$520.21
CRC266,430.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.98
EGP635.00
|
$63.96
CRC32,755.62
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.10
EGP3,429.84
|
$476.14
CRC243,855.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,485.76
EGP121,628.00
|
$9,916.17
CRC5,078,606.64
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
EGP85.88
|
$2.97
CRC1,519.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
EGP64.65
|
$3.43
CRC1,757.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
EGP85.94
|
$4.33
CRC2,217.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.83
EGP921.14
|
$56.36
CRC28,866.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.80
EGP136.79
|
$7.46
CRC3,818.79
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.16
EGP888.77
|
$71.44
CRC36,586.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
EGP1,643.54
|
$46.89
CRC24,016.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.42
EGP4,522.21
|
$105.63
CRC54,097.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.97
EGP1,515.40
|
$95.19
CRC48,751.36
|
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