Cost of living comparison

Escazu, Costa Rica

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Escazu Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 23.3% cheaper than Escazu.

Restaurants: pay 64.5% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 32.6% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 40.7% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 43.4% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 65.5% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.5% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 22.1% less in Beijing

Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Escazu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Escazu, you would:

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pay 64.5% less for restaurants

	Escazu	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.80 CRC5,531.78	$4.17 CN¥30.44	-61.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.72 CRC4,975.59	$5.57 CN¥40.59	-42.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CRC1,019.92	$0.50 CN¥3.62	-75.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.46 CRC747.46	$0.31 CN¥2.25	-78.8%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 32.6% less for groceries

	Escazu	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 CRC1,327.73	$1.43 CN¥10.46	-44.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 CRC2,183.73	$7.31 CN¥53.28	+71.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.21 CRC3,691.60	$7.17 CN¥52.28	-0.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.26 CRC1,668.61	$1.74 CN¥12.67	-46.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,253.26	$1.53 CN¥11.16	-65.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 CRC997.69	$0.92 CN¥6.69	-52.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CRC322.60	$0.71 CN¥5.19	+12.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CRC814.25	$0.89 CN¥6.47	-44.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 CRC689.66	$0.58 CN¥4.25	-56.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CRC664.56	$0.37 CN¥2.69	-71.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 CRC609.20	$0.47 CN¥3.43	-60.4%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 40.7% less for transportation

	Escazu	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 CRC2,809.26	$4.36 CN¥31.79	-20.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.40 CN¥243.53
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,123.42 CRC15,424,335.44	$20,872.18 CN¥152,204.10	-30.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.70 CRC8,040.56	$4.59 CN¥33.48	-70.8%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 43.4% less for housing

	Escazu	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.56 CRC27,424.79	$13.28 CN¥96.87	-75.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,054.33 CRC539,859.40	$929.88 CN¥6,780.86	-11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,054.33 CRC539,859.40	$492.44 CN¥3,590.99	-53.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.04 CRC32,278.76	$42.04 CN¥306.57	-33.3%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 65.5% more for childcare

	Escazu	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$521.49 CRC267,023.44	$763.49 CN¥5,567.55	+46.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,409.58 CRC6,354,177.86	$22,913.01 CN¥167,086.28	+84.6%
Average			+65.5%

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pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Escazu	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.92 CRC1,492.68	$1.11 CN¥8.12	-61.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 CRC1,887.98	$3.60 CN¥26.27	-2.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.86 CRC2,487.80	$3.48 CN¥25.37	-28.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.37 CRC58,048.57	$65.46 CN¥477.32	-42.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.77 CRC3,980.47	$8.35 CN¥60.88	+7.4%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 22.1% less for clothing

	Escazu	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.45 CRC37,610.07	$62.65 CN¥456.89	-14.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.76 CRC25,990.33	$34.69 CN¥252.94	-31.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 CRC64,419.86	$83.45 CN¥608.56	-33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.18 CRC60,000.24	$107.64 CN¥784.91	-8.1%
Average			-22.1%

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