Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Mexico Reverse

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Cost of Living in Mexico is 30.7% lower than in Costa Rica (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mexico is 28.3% lower than in Costa Rica
Rent Prices in Mexico are 20.1% lower than in Costa Rica
Restaurant Prices in Mexico are 23.5% lower than in Costa Rica
Groceries Prices in Mexico are 30.9% lower than in Costa Rica
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico is 7.2% lower than in Costa Rica
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Restaurants
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,000.00 ₡
(202.71 MXN)		 4,933.04 ₡
(200.00 MXN)		      -1.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30,000.00 ₡
(1,216.29 MXN)		 19,732.16 ₡
(800.00 MXN)		      -34.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5,000.00 ₡
(202.71 MXN)		 3,699.78 ₡
(150.00 MXN)		      -26.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 ₡
(60.81 MXN)		 1,109.93 ₡
(45.00 MXN)		      -26.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,400.00 ₡
(97.30 MXN)		 1,973.22 ₡
(80.00 MXN)		      -17.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1,993.12 ₡
(80.81 MXN)		 1,541.47 ₡
(62.50 MXN)		      -22.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,095.47 ₡
(44.41 MXN)		 590.71 ₡
(23.95 MXN)		      -46.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 845.32 ₡
(34.27 MXN)		 436.30 ₡
(17.69 MXN)		      -48.4 %
Markets
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,796.91 ₡
(153.94 MXN)		 2,624.16 ₡
(106.39 MXN)		      -30.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,445.77 ₡
(58.62 MXN)		 1,106.46 ₡
(44.86 MXN)		      -23.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 541.22 ₡
(21.94 MXN)		 368.74 ₡
(14.95 MXN)		      -31.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,712.54 ₡
(69.43 MXN)		 1,125.17 ₡
(45.62 MXN)		      -34.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2,051.70 ₡
(83.18 MXN)		 1,818.32 ₡
(73.72 MXN)		      -11.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,145.78 ₡
(87.00 MXN)		 1,605.33 ₡
(65.08 MXN)		      -25.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3,005.95 ₡
(121.87 MXN)		 2,273.28 ₡
(92.17 MXN)		      -24.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 999.75 ₡
(40.53 MXN)		 582.28 ₡
(23.61 MXN)		      -41.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 369.52 ₡
(14.98 MXN)		 305.39 ₡
(12.38 MXN)		      -17.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 731.33 ₡
(29.65 MXN)		 388.91 ₡
(15.77 MXN)		      -46.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 691.01 ₡
(28.02 MXN)		 382.23 ₡
(15.50 MXN)		      -44.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 665.48 ₡
(26.98 MXN)		 422.78 ₡
(17.14 MXN)		      -36.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 644.64 ₡
(26.14 MXN)		 413.94 ₡
(16.78 MXN)		      -35.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 505.79 ₡
(20.51 MXN)		 594.59 ₡
(24.11 MXN)		      +17.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,243.91 ₡
(50.43 MXN)		 471.00 ₡
(19.10 MXN)		      -62.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8,000.00 ₡
(324.34 MXN)		 4,933.04 ₡
(200.00 MXN)		      -38.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,172.85 ₡
(47.55 MXN)		 741.67 ₡
(30.07 MXN)		      -36.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,377.11 ₡
(55.83 MXN)		 1,347.04 ₡
(54.61 MXN)		      -2.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,500.00 ₡
(101.36 MXN)		 1,973.22 ₡
(80.00 MXN)		      -21.1 %
Transportation
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 ₡
(20.27 MXN)		 295.98 ₡
(12.00 MXN)		      -40.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25,000.00 ₡
(1,013.57 MXN)		 12,332.60 ₡
(500.00 MXN)		      -50.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 910.00 ₡
(36.89 MXN)		 1,233.26 ₡
(50.00 MXN)		      +35.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,609.34 ₡
(65.25 MXN)		 1,587.79 ₡
(64.37 MXN)		      -1.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,845.00 ₡
(155.89 MXN)		 4,933.04 ₡
(200.00 MXN)		      +28.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,833.28 ₡
(114.87 MXN)		 2,280.56 ₡
(92.46 MXN)		      -19.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,250,000.00 ₡
(739,908.82 MXN)		 9,865,957.25 ₡
(399,995.00 MXN)		      -45.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,803,262.39 ₡
(721,796.76 MXN)		 10,657,813.50 ₡
(432,099.19 MXN)		      -40.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 44,581.45 ₡
(1,807.46 MXN)		 29,813.18 ₡
(1,208.71 MXN)		      -33.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13,087.10 ₡
(530.59 MXN)		 10,888.24 ₡
(441.44 MXN)		      -16.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27,489.22 ₡
(1,114.49 MXN)		 13,137.13 ₡
(532.62 MXN)		      -52.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28,906.16 ₡
(1,171.94 MXN)		 16,176.13 ₡
(655.83 MXN)		      -44.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15,308.33 ₡
(620.64 MXN)		 8,552.61 ₡
(346.75 MXN)		      -44.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4,000.00 ₡
(162.17 MXN)		 2,219.87 ₡
(90.00 MXN)		      -44.5 %
Childcare
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 275,391.19 ₡
(11,165.17 MXN)		 114,770.53 ₡
(4,653.14 MXN)		      -58.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,966,129.05 ₡
(201,341.52 MXN)		 2,629,266.32 ₡
(106,598.21 MXN)		      -47.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 36,964.42 ₡
(1,498.65 MXN)		 24,658.61 ₡
(999.73 MXN)		      -33.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27,836.38 ₡
(1,128.57 MXN)		 18,992.68 ₡
(770.02 MXN)		      -31.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 62,644.33 ₡
(2,539.79 MXN)		 42,586.23 ₡
(1,726.57 MXN)		      -32.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 53,963.63 ₡
(2,187.84 MXN)		 40,452.13 ₡
(1,640.05 MXN)		      -25.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 396,048.35 ₡
(16,056.97 MXN)		 305,505.24 ₡
(12,386.08 MXN)		      -22.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 265,714.23 ₡
(10,772.84 MXN)		 215,138.95 ₡
(8,722.37 MXN)		      -19.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 733,428.01 ₡
(29,735.33 MXN)		 585,796.41 ₡
(23,749.91 MXN)		      -20.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 502,665.25 ₡
(20,379.53 MXN)		 410,801.66 ₡
(16,655.11 MXN)		      -18.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 125,155.56 ₡
(5,074.18 MXN)		 86,370.24 ₡
(3,501.70 MXN)		      -31.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 69,752.77 ₡
(2,827.98 MXN)		 60,549.44 ₡
(2,454.85 MXN)		      -13.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 503,041.30 ₡
(20,394.78 MXN)		 334,578.89 ₡
(13,564.81 MXN)		      -33.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.29 11.45      +11.2 %
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