Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Costa Rica Reverse

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Cost of Living in Costa Rica is 83.2% higher than in Colombia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Costa Rica is 88.1% higher than in Colombia
Rent Prices in Costa Rica are 107.3% higher than in Colombia
Restaurant Prices in Costa Rica are 97.2% higher than in Colombia
Groceries Prices in Costa Rica are 93.1% higher than in Colombia
Local Purchasing Power in Costa Rica is 39.5% higher than in Colombia
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Restaurants
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit 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 Edit Costa Rica Edit
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 Edit Costa Rica Edit
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 Edit Costa Rica Edit
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 Edit Costa Rica Edit
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 Edit Costa Rica Edit
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 Edit Costa Rica Edit
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 Edit Costa Rica Edit
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 Edit Costa Rica Edit
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 Edit Costa Rica Edit
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 %
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