Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 2.0 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$9.75
CRC4,963.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$9.08
CRC4,624.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$2.01
CRC1,023.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.49
CRC759.55
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$2.53
CRC1,289.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$3.76
CRC1,916.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$6.98
CRC3,552.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$3.21
CRC1,635.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$3.97
CRC2,022.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$1.79
CRC911.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.62
CRC314.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$1.22
CRC619.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$1.22
CRC622.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.09
CRC557.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$1.11
CRC567.15
|
|
pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$5.63
CRC2,865.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
$49.00
CRC24,952.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,855,577.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
$15.62
CRC7,955.42
|
|
pay 98.0% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$48.50
CRC24,698.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
$778.04
CRC396,205.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
$547.50
CRC278,809.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
$68.26
CRC34,759.38
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
$519.07
CRC264,328.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,595,368.81
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$2.73
CRC1,388.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$3.65
CRC1,860.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$4.58
CRC2,333.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
$59.46
CRC30,279.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$8.63
CRC4,392.64
|
|
pay 33.7% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
$65.32
CRC33,265.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
$44.54
CRC22,681.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
$110.39
CRC56,212.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
$97.22
CRC49,506.45
|
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