Cost of living comparison

Escazu, Costa Rica

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Escazu Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 40.2% more expensive than Escazu.

Restaurants: pay 69.6% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 33.1% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 49.7% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 43.5% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 51.7% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 33.2% more in Reykjavik

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Escazu. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Escazu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.6% more for restaurants

	Escazu	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.80 CRC5,468.15	$20.00 ISK2,557	+85.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.72 CRC4,918.36	$18.02 ISK2,304	+85.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CRC1,008.19	$3.15 ISK403	+58.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.46 CRC738.86	$2.19 ISK279	+49.7%
Average			+69.6%

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pay 33.1% more for groceries

	Escazu	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 CRC1,312.46	$3.61 ISK462	+39.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 CRC2,158.61	$7.76 ISK992	+81.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.21 CRC3,649.13	$6.40 ISK819	-11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.26 CRC1,649.42	$5.76 ISK736	+76.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,227.34	$9.45 ISK1,208	+114.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 CRC986.21	$1.40 ISK179	-28.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CRC318.89	$1.01 ISK129	+60.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CRC804.89	$1.22 ISK156	-23.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 CRC681.72	$2.22 ISK284	+65.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CRC656.92	$1.43 ISK183	+10.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 CRC602.19	$0.93 ISK119	-21.5%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 49.7% more for transportation

	Escazu	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 CRC2,776.95	$8.50 ISK1,087	+55.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$74.95 ISK9,583
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,123.42 CRC15,246,917.30	$42,450.45 ISK5,427,290	+40.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.70 CRC7,948.07	$24.05 ISK3,075	+53.2%
Average			+49.7%

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pay 43.5% more for housing

	Escazu	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.56 CRC27,109.33	$69.87 ISK8,932	+30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,054.33 CRC533,649.68	$1,971.17 ISK252,014	+87.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,054.33 CRC533,649.68	$1,803.44 ISK230,570	+71.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.04 CRC31,907.48	$53.95 ISK6,898	-14.4%
Average			+43.5%

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pay 51.7% less for childcare

	Escazu	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$521.49 CRC263,952.01	$252.14 ISK32,236	-51.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,409.58 CRC6,281,089.04	$5,993.99 ISK766,332	-51.7%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Escazu	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.92 CRC1,475.51	$10.81 ISK1,382	+270.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 CRC1,866.27	$5.31 ISK678	+43.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.86 CRC2,459.18	$12.25 ISK1,566	+152.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.37 CRC57,380.87	$69.95 ISK8,943	-38.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.77 CRC3,934.69	$14.77 ISK1,889	+90.1%
Average			+103.7%

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pay 33.2% more for clothing

	Escazu	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.45 CRC37,177.46	$108.97 ISK13,932	+48.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.76 CRC25,691.38	$49.72 ISK6,357	-2.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 CRC63,678.87	$151.85 ISK19,415	+20.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.18 CRC59,310.09	$194.16 ISK24,823	+65.7%
Average			+33.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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