Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 13.2% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,709
|
$9.75
CRC4,963.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,366
|
$9.08
CRC4,624.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK393
|
$2.01
CRC1,023.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK282
|
$1.49
CRC759.55
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK413
|
$2.53
CRC1,289.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,015
|
$3.76
CRC1,916.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK839
|
$6.98
CRC3,552.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK757
|
$3.21
CRC1,635.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,188
|
$3.97
CRC2,022.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK171
|
$1.79
CRC911.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK143
|
$0.62
CRC314.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK164
|
$1.22
CRC619.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK262
|
$1.22
CRC622.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK172
|
$1.09
CRC557.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK110
|
$1.11
CRC567.15
|
|
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,168
|
$5.63
CRC2,865.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,956
|
$49.00
CRC24,952.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,679,481
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,855,577.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,078
|
$15.62
CRC7,955.42
|
|
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,081
|
$48.50
CRC24,698.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK256,737
|
$778.04
CRC396,205.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK209,209
|
$547.50
CRC278,809.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,103
|
$68.26
CRC34,759.38
|
|
pay 92.2% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK36,060
|
$519.07
CRC264,328.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK837,241
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,595,368.81
|
|
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,283
|
$2.73
CRC1,388.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK649
|
$3.65
CRC1,860.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,642
|
$4.58
CRC2,333.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,585
|
$59.46
CRC30,279.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK2,004
|
$8.63
CRC4,392.64
|
|
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,537
|
$65.32
CRC33,265.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,337
|
$44.54
CRC22,681.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,673
|
$110.39
CRC56,212.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,770
|
$97.22
CRC49,506.45
|
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