Cost of living in Santa Ana
Santa Ana, Costa Rica
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Cost of living in Santa Ana vs. Costa Rica overall average
Santa Ana is 2.1% more expensive than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% less in Santa Ana
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Santa Ana
- Transportation
-
pay 15.2% less in Santa Ana
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% less in Santa Ana
- Childcare
-
pay 1.6% more in Santa Ana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.1% more in Santa Ana
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% more in Santa Ana
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Santa Ana are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Expenses including transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Santa Ana.
Santa Ana Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.72
CRC4,846.33
|
$7.77
-
$19.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
CRC4,604.02
|
$8.75
-
$10.69
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
CRC936.96
|
$1.55
-
$2.92
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC728.04
|
$1.17
-
$2.33
|
Santa Ana - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
CRC1,293.24
|
$1.21
-
$4.86
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,127.00
|
$2.49
-
$6.43
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CRC3,216.56
|
$3.89
-
$8.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,625.26
|
$1.94
-
$8.86
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,194.73
|
$2.20
-
$7.77
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC971.77
|
$0.88
-
$3.89
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC314.22
|
$0.26
-
$0.97
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
CRC381.37
|
$0.44
-
$2.64
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC671.74
|
$0.53
-
$1.94
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CRC624.85
|
$0.48
-
$1.91
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC593.37
|
$0.88
-
$1.94
|
Santa Ana - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,736.28
|
$4.46
-
$7.77
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.43
CRC9,692.67
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,982.04
CRC17,446,801.48
|
$30,706.46
-
$39,784.91
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC7,950.41
|
$12.24
-
$21.27
|
Santa Ana - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.29
CRC23,585.49
|
$29.15
-
$81.62
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$831.69
CRC414,793.54
|
$745.97
-
$971.72
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$586.85
CRC292,683.48
|
$497.31
-
$680.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.39
CRC22,635.23
|
$29.15
-
$89.17
|
Santa Ana - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC260,086.58
|
$388.69
-
$971.72
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,268.88
CRC5,620,196.32
|
$9,717.23
-
$19,018.57
|
Santa Ana - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,453.90
|
$1.94
-
$4.97
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,838.94
|
$2.14
-
$6.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,520.09
|
$4.28
-
$5.83
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.94
CRC48,844.03
|
$77.74
-
$99.46
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,846.33
|
$6.96
-
$9.95
|
Santa Ana - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC36,633.02
|
$49.73
-
$99.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.76
CRC25,315.14
|
$39.78
-
$68.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.85
CRC59,771.45
|
$97.17
-
$145.76
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.18
CRC58,441.52
|
$77.74
-
$194.34
|
Santa Ana - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Costa Rica
to see the average cost of cities throughout Costa Rica, like
Santa Ana,
Tamarindo,
Heredia,
San Jose,
Alajuela,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Costa Rica compared to Santa Ana.
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