Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 8.6% more expensive than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Costa Rica
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% more in Costa Rica
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% less in Costa Rica
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% more in Costa Rica
- Childcare
-
pay 53.1% more in Costa Rica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% less in Costa Rica
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Costa Rica
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Costa Rica are more expensive than in Uruguay. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Costa Rica.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU702.03
|
$9.75
CRC4,870.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU392.63
|
$9.08
CRC4,538.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU75.33
|
$2.01
CRC1,004.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU56.32
|
$1.49
CRC745.33
|
|
pay 22.7% more for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU95.54
|
$2.53
CRC1,265.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU261.18
|
$3.76
CRC1,880.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU163.23
|
$6.98
CRC3,485.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU147.49
|
$3.21
CRC1,605.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU161.48
|
$3.97
CRC1,984.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU49.32
|
$1.79
CRC894.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU46.03
|
$0.62
CRC308.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU24.84
|
$1.22
CRC607.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU49.79
|
$1.22
CRC610.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU33.25
|
$1.09
CRC546.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU32.65
|
$1.11
CRC556.53
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU297.44
|
$5.63
CRC2,811.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,919.21
|
$49.00
CRC24,484.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,423,077.78
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,521,201.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU902.99
|
$15.62
CRC7,806.44
|
|
pay 13.4% more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,610.46
|
$48.50
CRC24,235.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,471.77
|
$778.04
CRC388,786.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU18,750.72
|
$547.50
CRC273,587.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,852.94
|
$68.26
CRC34,108.45
|
|
pay 53.1% more for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,352.51
|
$519.07
CRC259,378.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU301,458.13
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,490,586.13
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU138.06
|
$2.73
CRC1,362.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU160.03
|
$3.65
CRC1,826.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU205.39
|
$4.58
CRC2,289.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,153.12
|
$59.46
CRC29,712.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU402.02
|
$8.63
CRC4,310.38
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,613.78
|
$65.32
CRC32,642.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,964.82
|
$44.54
CRC22,256.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,268.39
|
$110.39
CRC55,159.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,241.12
|
$97.22
CRC48,579.36
|
|
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