Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 18.4% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 15.4% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.98
|
$9.05
CRC4,635.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.93
|
$8.98
CRC4,599.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.65
|
$1.93
CRC988.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.18
|
$1.48
CRC760.37
|
|
pay 23.5% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.13
|
$2.46
CRC1,257.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.28
|
$3.95
CRC2,024.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.45
|
$6.91
CRC3,540.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.85
|
$3.22
CRC1,646.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.83
|
$4.09
CRC2,096.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.93
|
$1.97
CRC1,007.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.62
CRC317.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.94
|
$1.08
CRC553.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.09
|
$1.17
CRC598.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.49
|
$1.09
CRC557.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.47
|
$1.06
CRC541.74
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.59
|
$5.70
CRC2,916.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£73.25
|
$45.78
CRC23,445.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,900.44
|
$30,441.08
CRC15,590,519.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.14
|
$14.02
CRC7,179.94
|
|
pay 34.3% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£29.10
|
$45.97
CRC23,541.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£947.60
|
$731.28
CRC374,527.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£754.34
|
$520.21
CRC266,430.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£181.46
|
$63.96
CRC32,755.62
|
|
pay 55.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,104.15
|
$476.14
CRC243,855.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,959.86
|
$9,916.17
CRC5,078,606.64
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.19
|
$2.97
CRC1,519.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.04
|
$3.43
CRC1,757.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.66
|
$4.33
CRC2,217.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£33.91
|
$56.36
CRC28,866.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.96
|
$7.46
CRC3,818.79
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£59.30
|
$71.44
CRC36,586.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£30.68
|
$46.89
CRC24,016.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£70.05
|
$105.63
CRC54,097.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£73.27
|
$95.19
CRC48,751.36
|
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