Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 2.6 times more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$9.75
CRC4,975.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$9.08
CRC4,635.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$2.01
CRC1,026.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$1.49
CRC761.37
|
|
pay 45.1% more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$2.53
CRC1,292.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$3.76
CRC1,920.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$6.98
CRC3,560.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$3.21
CRC1,639.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$3.97
CRC2,026.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.79
CRC913.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.62
CRC314.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$1.22
CRC620.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$1.22
CRC623.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$1.09
CRC558.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$1.11
CRC568.50
|
|
pay 49.7% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$5.63
CRC2,872.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$49.00
CRC25,011.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,063.37
CRC17,898,258.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$15.62
CRC7,974.44
|
|
pay 41.3% more for housing
|
Sudan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$48.50
CRC24,757.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$778.04
CRC397,152.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$547.50
CRC279,475.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$68.26
CRC34,842.46
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$519.07
CRC264,960.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,608,743.64
|
|
pay 87.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$2.73
CRC1,392.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$3.65
CRC1,865.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$4.58
CRC2,339.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$59.46
CRC30,351.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$8.63
CRC4,403.14
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$65.32
CRC33,344.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$44.54
CRC22,735.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$110.39
CRC56,346.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$97.22
CRC49,624.79
|
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