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 40.1% higher than in Colombia
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Restaurants
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20,000.00 Col$
(2,421.70 ₡)		 41,293.32 Col$
(5,000.00 ₡)		      +106.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120,000.00 Col$
(14,530.20 ₡)		 247,759.91 Col$
(30,000.00 ₡)		      +106.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30,000.00 Col$
(3,632.55 ₡)		 41,293.32 Col$
(5,000.00 ₡)		      +37.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,000.00 Col$
(605.42 ₡)		 12,388.00 Col$
(1,500.00 ₡)		      +147.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10,000.00 Col$
(1,210.85 ₡)		 18,994.93 Col$
(2,300.00 ₡)		      +89.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6,619.33 Col$
(801.50 ₡)		 16,286.88 Col$
(1,972.10 ₡)		      +146.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3,802.74 Col$
(460.45 ₡)		 9,059.94 Col$
(1,097.02 ₡)		      +138.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2,672.11 Col$
(323.55 ₡)		 6,896.22 Col$
(835.03 ₡)		      +158.1 %
Markets
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 17,737.73 Col$
(2,147.77 ₡)		 31,414.55 Col$
(3,803.83 ₡)		      +77.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5,236.50 Col$
(634.06 ₡)		 11,943.85 Col$
(1,446.22 ₡)		      +128.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,228.55 Col$
(269.84 ₡)		 4,358.24 Col$
(527.72 ₡)		      +95.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8,887.58 Col$
(1,076.15 ₡)		 14,057.40 Col$
(1,702.14 ₡)		      +58.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8,776.94 Col$
(1,062.76 ₡)		 16,942.44 Col$
(2,051.47 ₡)		      +93.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9,622.17 Col$
(1,165.10 ₡)		 17,748.26 Col$
(2,149.05 ₡)		      +84.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 14,899.66 Col$
(1,804.12 ₡)		 24,925.27 Col$
(3,018.08 ₡)		      +67.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,842.47 Col$
(586.35 ₡)		 8,315.39 Col$
(1,006.87 ₡)		      +71.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1,921.45 Col$
(232.66 ₡)		 3,013.19 Col$
(364.85 ₡)		      +56.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2,520.35 Col$
(305.18 ₡)		 5,905.70 Col$
(715.09 ₡)		      +134.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2,309.14 Col$
(279.60 ₡)		 5,657.38 Col$
(685.02 ₡)		      +145.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 2,043.53 Col$
(247.44 ₡)		 5,435.04 Col$
(658.10 ₡)		      +166.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 2,127.48 Col$
(257.61 ₡)		 5,273.86 Col$
(638.58 ₡)		      +147.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,342.01 Col$
(404.67 ₡)		 4,226.10 Col$
(511.72 ₡)		      +26.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3,123.72 Col$
(378.24 ₡)		 10,273.31 Col$
(1,243.94 ₡)		      +228.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40,000.00 Col$
(4,843.40 ₡)		 66,069.31 Col$
(8,000.00 ₡)		      +65.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4,428.68 Col$
(536.25 ₡)		 9,880.71 Col$
(1,196.41 ₡)		      +123.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,834.05 Col$
(948.59 ₡)		 11,556.65 Col$
(1,399.34 ₡)		      +47.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10,000.00 Col$
(1,210.85 ₡)		 20,646.66 Col$
(2,500.00 ₡)		      +106.5 %
Transportation
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,000.00 Col$
(363.25 ₡)		 4,129.33 Col$
(500.00 ₡)		      +37.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 160,000.00 Col$
(19,373.59 ₡)		 189,123.40 Col$
(22,900.00 ₡)		      +18.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6,200.00 Col$
(750.73 ₡)		 7,515.38 Col$
(910.00 ₡)		      +21.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 11,265.41 Col$
(1,364.07 ₡)		 13,291.03 Col$
(1,609.34 ₡)		      +18.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28,000.00 Col$
(3,390.38 ₡)		 31,754.56 Col$
(3,845.00 ₡)		      +13.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 15,151.11 Col$
(1,834.57 ₡)		 23,386.40 Col$
(2,831.74 ₡)		      +54.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 70,000,000.00 Col$
(8,475,947.50 ₡)		 150,720,612.59 Col$
(18,250,000.00 ₡)		      +115.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 109,397,709.69 Col$
(13,246,417.78 ₡)		 146,927,564.04 Col$
(17,790,718.85 ₡)		      +34.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 342,881.03 Col$
(41,517.74 ₡)		 367,543.66 Col$
(44,504.01 ₡)		      +7.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 38,609.41 Col$
(4,675.02 ₡)		 107,684.27 Col$
(13,038.95 ₡)		      +178.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 98,450.50 Col$
(11,920.87 ₡)		 225,248.13 Col$
(27,274.16 ₡)		      +128.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95,554.37 Col$
(11,570.20 ₡)		 238,630.41 Col$
(28,894.55 ₡)		      +149.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 47,601.69 Col$
(5,763.85 ₡)		 126,426.38 Col$
(15,308.33 ₡)		      +165.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18,000.00 Col$
(2,179.53 ₡)		 35,099.32 Col$
(4,250.00 ₡)		      +95.0 %
Childcare
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,051,743.48 Col$
(127,350.32 ₡)		 2,274,012.87 Col$
(275,348.77 ₡)		      +116.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,734,303.57 Col$
(2,873,867.30 ₡)		 40,974,294.38 Col$
(4,961,370.97 ₡)		      +72.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 227,725.55 Col$
(27,574.14 ₡)		 307,989.64 Col$
(37,292.91 ₡)		      +35.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 163,372.88 Col$
(19,782.00 ₡)		 230,779.38 Col$
(27,943.91 ₡)		      +41.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 364,062.50 Col$
(44,082.49 ₡)		 503,710.32 Col$
(60,991.75 ₡)		      +38.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 310,816.22 Col$
(37,635.17 ₡)		 448,850.77 Col$
(54,349.08 ₡)		      +44.4 %
Rent Per Month
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,495,142.57 Col$
(181,039.29 ₡)		 3,308,614.25 Col$
(400,623.44 ₡)		      +121.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,192,562.66 Col$
(144,401.41 ₡)		 2,214,159.71 Col$
(268,101.45 ₡)		      +85.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,753,677.21 Col$
(333,428.91 ₡)		 6,106,078.33 Col$
(739,354.28 ₡)		      +121.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,213,587.58 Col$
(268,032.17 ₡)		 4,241,585.21 Col$
(513,592.19 ₡)		      +91.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 577,247.46 Col$
(69,895.99 ₡)		 1,033,327.36 Col$
(125,120.41 ₡)		      +79.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 467,186.66 Col$
(56,569.28 ₡)		 556,484.13 Col$
(67,381.86 ₡)		      +19.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Colombia Edit Costa Rica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,592,326.47 Col$
(192,806.79 ₡)		 4,197,379.31 Col$
(508,239.52 ₡)		      +163.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.26 10.38      -21.8 %
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