Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 18.7% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.7% less in Costa Rica
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% less in Costa Rica
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in Costa Rica
- Housing
-
pay 33.4% less in Costa Rica
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% more in Costa Rica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.4% less in Costa Rica
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% less in Costa Rica
Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Costa Rica.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 32.7% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,693
|
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,275
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF324
|
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF274
|
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF246
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF616
|
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF647
|
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF785
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF604
|
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF268
|
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF77
|
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF536
|
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF332
|
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF224
|
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF78
|
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF578
|
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,168,264
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF12,812
|
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
|
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF10,792
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF119,501
|
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF103,485
|
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,547
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
|
pay 18.9% more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF49,279
|
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF985,574
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
|
pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF493
|
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF424
|
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,222
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,650
|
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,380
|
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF12,970
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF9,632
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,227
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF12,970
|
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
|
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