Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 11.7% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% less in Costa Rica
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% more in Costa Rica
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% less in Costa Rica
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% less in Costa Rica
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2% more in Costa Rica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.7% less in Costa Rica
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% more in Costa Rica
The cost of groceries, clothing, and childcare in Costa Rica are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Costa Rica.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.28
|
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.98
|
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.52
|
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
|
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.79
|
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.64
|
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.12
|
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.54
|
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€109.87
|
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€34,892.05
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.83
|
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€43.15
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,293.63
|
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,092.30
|
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€147.02
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
|
pay 7.2% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€916.19
|
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,227.07
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.46
|
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.50
|
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.12
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€51.22
|
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.30
|
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
|
pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€71.67
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€78.74
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€81.94
|
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
|
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