Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 2.7% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% less in Costa Rica
- Groceries
-
pay 19.7% less in Costa Rica
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% more in Costa Rica
- Housing
-
pay 22.7% less in Costa Rica
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% more in Costa Rica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% more in Costa Rica
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% more in Costa Rica
The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Costa Rica are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Costa Rica.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$9.75
CRC4,870.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$9.08
CRC4,538.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.01
CRC1,004.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.49
CRC745.33
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.53
CRC1,265.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$3.76
CRC1,880.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$6.98
CRC3,485.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$3.21
CRC1,605.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.97
CRC1,984.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.79
CRC894.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.62
CRC308.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.22
CRC607.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.22
CRC610.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.09
CRC546.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.11
CRC556.53
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$5.63
CRC2,811.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$49.00
CRC24,484.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,521,201.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$15.62
CRC7,806.44
|
|
pay 22.7% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$48.50
CRC24,235.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$778.04
CRC388,786.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$547.50
CRC273,587.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$68.26
CRC34,108.45
|
|
pay 19.1% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$519.07
CRC259,378.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,490,586.13
|
|
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$2.73
CRC1,362.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.65
CRC1,826.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$4.58
CRC2,289.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$59.46
CRC29,712.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$8.63
CRC4,310.38
|
|
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$65.32
CRC32,642.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$44.54
CRC22,256.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$110.39
CRC55,159.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$97.22
CRC48,579.36
|
|
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