Restaurants | Colombia |
Costa Rica | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (2,433.27 ₡) |
41,097.01 Col$ (5,000.00 ₡) |
+105.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120,000.00 Col$ (14,599.60 ₡) |
246,582.05 Col$ (30,000.00 ₡) |
+105.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30,000.00 Col$ (3,649.90 ₡) |
41,097.01 Col$ (5,000.00 ₡) |
+37.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (608.32 ₡) |
12,329.10 Col$ (1,500.00 ₡) |
+146.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (1,216.63 ₡) |
18,904.62 Col$ (2,300.00 ₡) |
+89.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
6,619.33 Col$ (805.33 ₡) |
16,209.45 Col$ (1,972.10 ₡) |
+144.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,802.74 Col$ (462.65 ₡) |
9,016.87 Col$ (1,097.02 ₡) |
+137.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,672.11 Col$ (325.10 ₡) |
6,863.44 Col$ (835.03 ₡) |
+156.9 % |
Markets | Colombia |
Costa Rica | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,737.73 Col$ (2,158.03 ₡) |
31,265.20 Col$ (3,803.83 ₡) |
+76.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,236.50 Col$ (637.09 ₡) |
11,887.07 Col$ (1,446.22 ₡) |
+127.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,228.55 Col$ (271.13 ₡) |
4,337.52 Col$ (527.72 ₡) |
+94.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,887.58 Col$ (1,081.29 ₡) |
13,990.57 Col$ (1,702.14 ₡) |
+57.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,776.94 Col$ (1,067.83 ₡) |
16,861.89 Col$ (2,051.47 ₡) |
+92.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,622.17 Col$ (1,170.66 ₡) |
17,663.88 Col$ (2,149.05 ₡) |
+83.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,899.66 Col$ (1,812.74 ₡) |
24,806.77 Col$ (3,018.08 ₡) |
+66.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
4,842.47 Col$ (589.15 ₡) |
8,275.86 Col$ (1,006.87 ₡) |
+70.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1,921.45 Col$ (233.77 ₡) |
2,998.86 Col$ (364.85 ₡) |
+56.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2,520.35 Col$ (306.63 ₡) |
5,877.62 Col$ (715.09 ₡) |
+133.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2,309.14 Col$ (280.94 ₡) |
5,630.48 Col$ (685.02 ₡) |
+143.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2,043.53 Col$ (248.62 ₡) |
5,409.20 Col$ (658.10 ₡) |
+164.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
2,127.48 Col$ (258.84 ₡) |
5,248.78 Col$ (638.58 ₡) |
+146.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3,342.01 Col$ (406.60 ₡) |
4,206.01 Col$ (511.72 ₡) |
+25.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,123.72 Col$ (380.04 ₡) |
10,224.47 Col$ (1,243.94 ₡) |
+227.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 Col$ (4,866.53 ₡) |
65,755.21 Col$ (8,000.00 ₡) |
+64.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,428.68 Col$ (538.81 ₡) |
9,833.74 Col$ (1,196.41 ₡) |
+122.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,834.05 Col$ (953.12 ₡) |
11,501.71 Col$ (1,399.34 ₡) |
+46.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,000.00 Col$ (1,216.63 ₡) |
20,548.50 Col$ (2,500.00 ₡) |
+105.5 % |
Transportation | Colombia |
Costa Rica | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (364.99 ₡) |
4,109.70 Col$ (500.00 ₡) |
+37.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
160,000.00 Col$ (19,466.14 ₡) |
188,224.30 Col$ (22,900.00 ₡) |
+17.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,200.00 Col$ (754.31 ₡) |
7,479.66 Col$ (910.00 ₡) |
+20.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,265.41 Col$ (1,370.59 ₡) |
13,227.85 Col$ (1,609.34 ₡) |
+17.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
28,000.00 Col$ (3,406.57 ₡) |
31,603.60 Col$ (3,845.00 ₡) |
+12.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
15,151.11 Col$ (1,843.33 ₡) |
23,275.22 Col$ (2,831.74 ₡) |
+53.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (8,516,435.07 ₡) |
150,004,079.04 Col$ (18,250,000.00 ₡) |
+114.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
109,397,709.69 Col$ (13,309,692.74 ₡) |
146,229,062.84 Col$ (17,790,718.85 ₡) |
+33.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia |
Costa Rica | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
342,881.03 Col$ (41,716.06 ₡) |
365,796.34 Col$ (44,504.01 ₡) |
+6.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
38,609.41 Col$ (4,697.35 ₡) |
107,172.34 Col$ (13,038.95 ₡) |
+177.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
98,450.50 Col$ (11,977.82 ₡) |
224,177.29 Col$ (27,274.16 ₡) |
+127.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia |
Costa Rica | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
95,554.37 Col$ (11,625.46 ₡) |
237,495.95 Col$ (28,894.55 ₡) |
+148.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
47,601.69 Col$ (5,791.38 ₡) |
125,825.34 Col$ (15,308.33 ₡) |
+164.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18,000.00 Col$ (2,189.94 ₡) |
34,932.46 Col$ (4,250.00 ₡) |
+94.1 % |
Childcare | Colombia |
Costa Rica | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,051,743.48 Col$ (127,958.64 ₡) |
2,263,202.09 Col$ (275,348.77 ₡) |
+115.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,734,303.57 Col$ (2,887,595.08 ₡) |
40,779,500.48 Col$ (4,961,370.97 ₡) |
+71.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia |
Costa Rica | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
227,725.55 Col$ (27,705.86 ₡) |
306,525.44 Col$ (37,292.91 ₡) |
+34.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
163,372.88 Col$ (19,876.49 ₡) |
229,682.25 Col$ (27,943.91 ₡) |
+40.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
364,062.50 Col$ (44,293.07 ₡) |
501,315.65 Col$ (60,991.75 ₡) |
+37.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
310,816.22 Col$ (37,814.94 ₡) |
446,716.91 Col$ (54,349.08 ₡) |
+43.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia |
Costa Rica | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,495,142.57 Col$ (181,904.07 ₡) |
3,292,884.93 Col$ (400,623.44 ₡) |
+120.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,192,562.66 Col$ (145,091.18 ₡) |
2,203,633.48 Col$ (268,101.45 ₡) |
+84.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,753,677.21 Col$ (335,021.62 ₡) |
6,077,049.72 Col$ (739,354.28 ₡) |
+120.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,213,587.58 Col$ (269,312.50 ₡) |
4,221,420.49 Col$ (513,592.19 ₡) |
+90.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia |
Costa Rica | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
577,247.46 Col$ (70,229.87 ₡) |
1,028,414.87 Col$ (125,120.41 ₡) |
+78.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
467,186.66 Col$ (56,839.50 ₡) |
553,838.58 Col$ (67,381.86 ₡) |
+18.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia |
Costa Rica | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,592,326.47 Col$ (193,727.79 ₡) |
4,177,424.75 Col$ (508,239.52 ₡) |
+162.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.26 | 10.38 | -21.8 % |
Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 417 | 110 |
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