Food Prices in Costa Rica
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 241.65 ₡ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 354.52 ₡ |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 113.58 ₡ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 355.95 ₡ |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 427.24 ₡ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 722.25 ₡ |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 995.45 ₡ |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 694.42 ₡ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 210.89 ₡ |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 433.55 ₡ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 270.43 ₡ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 263.45 ₡ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 132.52 ₡ |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 103.91 ₡ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 5,319.81 ₡ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 164,914.06 ₡ |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 141.81 ₡ |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 283.96 ₡ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 355.95 ₡ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 963.00 ₡ |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 663.64 ₡ |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 578.68 ₡ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 210.89 ₡ |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 216.78 ₡ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 270.43 ₡ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 263.45 ₡ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 132.52 ₡ |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 51.95 ₡ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 4,133.05 ₡ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 128,124.67 ₡ |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3,658.93 ₡ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1,286.45 ₡ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 515.20 ₡ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1,779.75 ₡ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 1,937.92 ₡ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2,184.06 ₡ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3,010.21 ₡ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1,049.95 ₡ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 382.63 ₡ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 655.52 ₡ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 613.32 ₡ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 597.50 ₡ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 601.09 ₡ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 519.54 ₡ |