Costa Rica
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Costa Rica

Trust 78
Est. monthly cost
$924
Cities tracked
3
Local currency
74
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Living here, beyond cost

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Cost breakdown

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Fashion

  • Men's Dress Shoesrough$94.65
  • Classic Jeans (e.g., Levi's 501)rough$67.94
  • Summer Dress from Chain Stores (e.g., Zara, H&M)rough$49.08
  • Midrange Nike Running Shoesrough$110.06

Financial

  • Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed)rough$0.02
  • Average Monthly Salary After Taxrough$849.78

Food - Beverages

  • Soft Drinks (350 ml Bottle)rough$1.73
  • Imported Beer (Small Bottle)rough$4.02
  • Local Draft Beer (Pint)rough$2.53
  • Bottled Water (350 ml)rough$1.5
  • Cappuccinorough$2.84

Food - Dining

  • Casual Dining Experiencerough$7.86
  • Upscale Dinner for Tworough$43.71
  • Fast Food Comborough$7.86

Food - Grocery

  • Beef Round (1 kg)rough$10.08
  • Apples (1 kg)rough$4.01
  • Bananas (1 kg)rough$1.4
  • Oranges (1 kg)rough$2.4
  • Tomatoes (1 kg)rough$2.16
  • Potatoes (1 kg)rough$2.03
  • Onions (1 kg)rough$2.32
  • Lettuce (1 Head)rough$0.92
  • Bottled Water (1.5L)rough$2.12
  • Midrange Bottle of Winerough$12.24
  • Marlboro (20-Pack)rough$4.38
  • Chicken Fillets (1 kg)rough$7.49

Housing

  • Average Cost per Square Foot for Apartments in City Centerrough$179.63
  • Average Rent of 1-Bedroom Apartment in City Centerrough$558.15
  • Average Rent of 1-Bedroom Apartment Outside City Centerrough$391.35
  • Average Rent of 3-Bedroom Apartment in City Centerrough$967.91
  • Average Rent of 3-Bedroom Apartment Outside City Centerrough$708.25
  • Average Cost per Square Foot for Apartments Outside City Centerrough$136.03

Leisure

  • Monthly Fee for Fitness Club Membership (1 Adult)rough$50.28
  • Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)rough$26.04
  • Cinema Ticket (International Release)rough$6.29
  • Monthly Fee for Private Kindergarten (1 Child)rough$362.77
  • Yearly Cost for International Primary School (1 Child)rough$8,279

Transportation

  • Average Taxi Fare for 1 kmrough$1.94
  • Average Rate to Start a Taxi Riderough$1.17
  • Average Price of a New Compact Hatchback Carrough$26,228
  • 1 Hour Taxi Waitrough$6.25
  • Average Monthly Cost of Public Transport Passrough$41.17
  • Average Price of a New Sedan Carrough$29,106
  • One-Way Local Transport Farerough$0.88

Utilities (Monthly)

  • Internet Service (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited)rough$54.35
  • Average Monthly Cost for Essential Utilities in a 915 sq. ft. Apartmentrough$74.39
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