Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 11.7% cheaper than Ireland.
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
€16.98
|
$9.75
CRC4,898.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
$9.08
CRC4,563.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.06
|
$2.01
CRC1,010.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.59
|
$1.49
CRC749.53
|
|
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$2.53
CRC1,272.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.95
|
$3.76
CRC1,890.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$6.98
CRC3,505.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
$3.21
CRC1,614.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$3.97
CRC1,995.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.79
CRC899.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$0.62
CRC310.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$1.22
CRC611.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$1.22
CRC613.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$1.09
CRC549.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$1.11
CRC559.66
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.82
|
$5.63
CRC2,827.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€114.55
|
$49.00
CRC24,622.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,619,910.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.63
|
$15.62
CRC7,850.42
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
$48.50
CRC24,372.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
$778.04
CRC390,976.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
$547.50
CRC275,129.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
$68.26
CRC34,300.61
|
|
pay 7.2% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€955.23
|
$519.07
CRC260,839.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,521,518.53
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.69
|
$2.73
CRC1,370.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.65
|
$3.65
CRC1,836.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
$4.58
CRC2,302.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.41
|
$59.46
CRC29,879.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.78
|
$8.63
CRC4,334.66
|
|
pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
$65.32
CRC32,826.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
$44.54
CRC22,382.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
$110.39
CRC55,470.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€85.43
|
$97.22
CRC48,853.04
|
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