Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 18.7% cheaper than French Polynesia.
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
CFPF1,765
|
$9.75
CRC4,898.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,330
|
$9.08
CRC4,563.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF338
|
$2.01
CRC1,010.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF285
|
$1.49
CRC749.53
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
$2.53
CRC1,272.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF642
|
$3.76
CRC1,890.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF674
|
$6.98
CRC3,505.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF819
|
$3.21
CRC1,614.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF629
|
$3.97
CRC1,995.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF280
|
$1.79
CRC899.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$0.62
CRC310.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF559
|
$1.22
CRC611.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF346
|
$1.22
CRC613.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF233
|
$1.09
CRC549.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$1.11
CRC559.66
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF603
|
$5.63
CRC2,827.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.00
CRC24,622.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,260,670
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,619,910.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,358
|
$15.62
CRC7,850.42
|
|
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,252
|
$48.50
CRC24,372.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF124,594
|
$778.04
CRC390,976.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF107,896
|
$547.50
CRC275,129.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,912
|
$68.26
CRC34,300.61
|
|
pay 18.9% more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,379
|
$519.07
CRC260,839.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,027,577
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,521,518.53
|
|
pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF514
|
$2.73
CRC1,370.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF442
|
$3.65
CRC1,836.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,274
|
$4.58
CRC2,302.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,934
|
$59.46
CRC29,879.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,439
|
$8.63
CRC4,334.66
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
$65.32
CRC32,826.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,043
|
$44.54
CRC22,382.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,876
|
$110.39
CRC55,470.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
$97.22
CRC48,853.04
|
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