Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Costa Rica Reverse

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Cost of Living in Costa Rica is 82.6% higher than in Brazil (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Costa Rica is 91.5% higher than in Brazil
Rent Prices in Costa Rica are 131.7% higher than in Brazil
Restaurant Prices in Costa Rica are 96.6% higher than in Brazil
Groceries Prices in Costa Rica are 100.9% higher than in Brazil
Local Purchasing Power in Costa Rica is 21.8% higher than in Brazil
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 R$
(2,659.41 ₡)		 56.40 R$
(5,000.00 ₡)		      +88.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 160.00 R$
(14,183.51 ₡)		 338.42 R$
(30,000.00 ₡)		      +111.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 R$
(3,102.64 ₡)		 56.40 R$
(5,000.00 ₡)		      +61.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(886.47 ₡)		 16.92 R$
(1,500.00 ₡)		      +69.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 R$
(1,329.70 ₡)		 27.07 R$
(2,400.00 ₡)		      +80.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 9.68 R$
(858.24 ₡)		 22.45 R$
(1,990.51 ₡)		      +131.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.14 R$
(544.19 ₡)		 12.36 R$
(1,095.47 ₡)		      +101.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.87 R$
(343.38 ₡)		 9.54 R$
(845.46 ₡)		      +146.2 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.52 R$
(1,819.23 ₡)		 42.83 R$
(3,796.91 ₡)		      +108.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 7.59 R$
(672.95 ₡)		 16.31 R$
(1,445.77 ₡)		      +114.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.00 R$
(265.89 ₡)		 6.11 R$
(541.22 ₡)		      +103.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.35 R$
(1,006.51 ₡)		 19.32 R$
(1,712.54 ₡)		      +70.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 21.31 R$
(1,888.65 ₡)		 23.73 R$
(2,103.53 ₡)		      +11.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.29 R$
(823.85 ₡)		 24.21 R$
(2,145.78 ₡)		      +160.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.44 R$
(1,634.54 ₡)		 33.91 R$
(3,005.95 ₡)		      +83.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.22 R$
(462.39 ₡)		 11.28 R$
(999.75 ₡)		      +116.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.25 R$
(287.97 ₡)		 4.17 R$
(369.52 ₡)		      +28.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.87 R$
(254.21 ₡)		 8.25 R$
(731.33 ₡)		      +187.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.67 R$
(325.49 ₡)		 7.80 R$
(691.01 ₡)		      +112.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.89 R$
(255.92 ₡)		 7.63 R$
(676.61 ₡)		      +164.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.74 R$
(243.11 ₡)		 7.27 R$
(644.64 ₡)		      +165.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.04 R$
(358.14 ₡)		 5.71 R$
(505.79 ₡)		      +41.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.71 R$
(329.03 ₡)		 14.03 R$
(1,243.91 ₡)		      +278.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$
(3,545.88 ₡)		 90.25 R$
(8,000.00 ₡)		      +125.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.69 R$
(592.66 ₡)		 13.23 R$
(1,172.85 ₡)		      +97.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.18 R$
(1,079.97 ₡)		 15.53 R$
(1,377.11 ₡)		      +27.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(1,063.76 ₡)		 28.20 R$
(2,500.00 ₡)		      +135.0 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(443.23 ₡)		 5.64 R$
(500.00 ₡)		      +12.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.87 R$
(19,579.41 ₡)		 282.02 R$
(25,000.00 ₡)		      +27.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(531.88 ₡)		 10.27 R$
(910.00 ₡)		      +71.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 R$
(713.32 ₡)		 18.15 R$
(1,609.34 ₡)		      +125.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 R$
(3,545.88 ₡)		 43.37 R$
(3,845.00 ₡)		      +8.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 22.34 R$
(1,980.04 ₡)		 31.96 R$
(2,833.28 ₡)		      +43.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(10,637,629.92 ₡)		 205,872.93 R$
(18,250,000.00 ₡)		      +71.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 153,224.63 R$
(13,582,891.18 ₡)		 200,833.41 R$
(17,803,262.39 ₡)		      +31.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Brazil Edit Costa Rica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 385.52 R$
(34,175.38 ₡)		 502.91 R$
(44,581.45 ₡)		      +30.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 78.02 R$
(6,916.62 ₡)		 145.53 R$
(12,901.06 ₡)		      +86.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 106.30 R$
(9,423.03 ₡)		 310.10 R$
(27,489.22 ₡)		      +191.7 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 128.00 R$
(11,346.53 ₡)		 324.23 R$
(28,741.72 ₡)		      +153.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 124.82 R$
(11,064.79 ₡)		 172.69 R$
(15,308.33 ₡)		      +38.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 R$
(3,102.64 ₡)		 45.12 R$
(4,000.00 ₡)		      +28.9 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,623.79 R$
(143,944.33 ₡)		 3,106.61 R$
(275,391.19 ₡)		      +91.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 42,362.27 R$
(3,755,284.66 ₡)		 54,797.58 R$
(4,857,636.78 ₡)		      +29.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Brazil Edit Costa Rica Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 272.60 R$
(24,165.06 ₡)		 416.98 R$
(36,964.42 ₡)		      +53.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 238.01 R$
(21,098.75 ₡)		 310.61 R$
(27,534.98 ₡)		      +30.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 421.26 R$
(37,343.22 ₡)		 706.67 R$
(62,644.33 ₡)		      +67.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 343.67 R$
(30,465.21 ₡)		 608.75 R$
(53,963.63 ₡)		      +77.1 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,862.40 R$
(165,095.60 ₡)		 4,392.97 R$
(389,423.27 ₡)		      +135.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,269.55 R$
(112,541.70 ₡)		 2,999.06 R$
(265,857.56 ₡)		      +136.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,587.50 R$
(318,020.56 ₡)		 8,273.59 R$
(733,428.01 ₡)		      +130.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,489.38 R$
(220,675.60 ₡)		 5,670.42 R$
(502,665.25 ₡)		      +127.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Brazil Edit Costa Rica Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 816.68 R$
(72,396.10 ₡)		 1,412.50 R$
(125,213.76 ₡)		      +73.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 578.74 R$
(51,303.62 ₡)		 786.86 R$
(69,752.77 ₡)		      +36.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Brazil Edit Costa Rica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,478.48 R$
(219,709.40 ₡)		 5,782.27 R$
(512,580.47 ₡)		      +133.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.06 10.29      -7.0 %
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