Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Mexico Reverse

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Cost of Living in Mexico is 31.1% lower than in Costa Rica (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mexico is 29.4% lower than in Costa Rica
Rent Prices in Mexico are 23.8% lower than in Costa Rica
Restaurant Prices in Mexico are 24.6% lower than in Costa Rica
Groceries Prices in Mexico are 31.8% lower than in Costa Rica
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico is 7.8% lower than in Costa Rica
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Restaurants
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,000.00 ₡
(204.46 MXN)		 4,890.90 ₡
(200.00 MXN)		      -2.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30,000.00 ₡
(1,226.77 MXN)		 19,563.60 ₡
(800.00 MXN)		      -34.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5,000.00 ₡
(204.46 MXN)		 3,668.18 ₡
(150.00 MXN)		      -26.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 ₡
(61.34 MXN)		 1,100.45 ₡
(45.00 MXN)		      -26.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,500.00 ₡
(102.23 MXN)		 1,956.36 ₡
(80.00 MXN)		      -21.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1,964.42 ₡
(80.33 MXN)		 1,488.01 ₡
(60.85 MXN)		      -24.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,110.90 ₡
(45.43 MXN)		 575.05 ₡
(23.51 MXN)		      -48.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 848.43 ₡
(34.69 MXN)		 424.68 ₡
(17.37 MXN)		      -49.9 %
Markets
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,831.14 ₡
(156.66 MXN)		 2,575.80 ₡
(105.33 MXN)		      -32.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,423.30 ₡
(58.20 MXN)		 1,077.55 ₡
(44.06 MXN)		      -24.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 535.97 ₡
(21.92 MXN)		 361.60 ₡
(14.79 MXN)		      -32.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,752.71 ₡
(71.67 MXN)		 1,087.41 ₡
(44.47 MXN)		      -38.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2,029.29 ₡
(82.98 MXN)		 1,799.92 ₡
(73.60 MXN)		      -11.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,177.77 ₡
(89.05 MXN)		 1,608.29 ₡
(65.77 MXN)		      -26.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3,032.91 ₡
(124.02 MXN)		 2,243.04 ₡
(91.72 MXN)		      -26.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1,033.56 ₡
(42.26 MXN)		 575.35 ₡
(23.53 MXN)		      -44.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 361.94 ₡
(14.80 MXN)		 295.25 ₡
(12.07 MXN)		      -18.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 706.92 ₡
(28.91 MXN)		 375.53 ₡
(15.36 MXN)		      -46.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 649.96 ₡
(26.58 MXN)		 377.31 ₡
(15.43 MXN)		      -41.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 626.26 ₡
(25.61 MXN)		 418.00 ₡
(17.09 MXN)		      -33.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 632.61 ₡
(25.87 MXN)		 388.95 ₡
(15.90 MXN)		      -38.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 509.13 ₡
(20.82 MXN)		 588.61 ₡
(24.07 MXN)		      +15.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,229.51 ₡
(50.28 MXN)		 454.71 ₡
(18.59 MXN)		      -63.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8,000.00 ₡
(327.14 MXN)		 4,890.90 ₡
(200.00 MXN)		      -38.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,202.21 ₡
(49.16 MXN)		 716.09 ₡
(29.28 MXN)		      -40.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,419.97 ₡
(58.07 MXN)		 1,303.43 ₡
(53.30 MXN)		      -8.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,500.00 ₡
(102.23 MXN)		 1,956.36 ₡
(80.00 MXN)		      -21.7 %
Transportation
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 ₡
(20.45 MXN)		 281.23 ₡
(11.50 MXN)		      -43.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20,800.00 ₡
(850.56 MXN)		 12,227.25 ₡
(500.00 MXN)		      -41.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 915.00 ₡
(37.42 MXN)		 1,222.73 ₡
(50.00 MXN)		      +33.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,609.34 ₡
(65.81 MXN)		 1,574.23 ₡
(64.37 MXN)		      -2.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,725.00 ₡
(152.32 MXN)		 4,492.09 ₡
(183.69 MXN)		      +20.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,824.99 ₡
(115.52 MXN)		 2,255.57 ₡
(92.24 MXN)		      -20.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,250,000.00 ₡
(746,283.76 MXN)		 9,781,557.46 ₡
(399,990.00 MXN)		      -46.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,579,300.54 ₡
(718,857.34 MXN)		 10,588,046.82 ₡
(432,969.17 MXN)		      -39.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 42,405.53 ₡
(1,734.06 MXN)		 29,861.48 ₡
(1,221.10 MXN)		      -29.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13,052.79 ₡
(533.76 MXN)		 10,779.76 ₡
(440.81 MXN)		      -17.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27,359.76 ₡
(1,118.80 MXN)		 13,133.81 ₡
(537.07 MXN)		      -52.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30,074.17 ₡
(1,229.80 MXN)		 16,488.49 ₡
(674.25 MXN)		      -45.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15,308.33 ₡
(625.99 MXN)		 8,550.25 ₡
(349.64 MXN)		      -44.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4,036.61 ₡
(165.07 MXN)		 2,200.91 ₡
(90.00 MXN)		      -45.5 %
Childcare
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 281,626.49 ₡
(11,516.34 MXN)		 112,878.26 ₡
(4,615.85 MXN)		      -59.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,833,578.88 ₡
(197,655.97 MXN)		 2,459,513.26 ₡
(100,575.06 MXN)		      -49.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 37,818.31 ₡
(1,546.48 MXN)		 24,798.19 ₡
(1,014.05 MXN)		      -34.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28,056.95 ₡
(1,147.31 MXN)		 18,651.00 ₡
(762.68 MXN)		      -33.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 60,346.55 ₡
(2,467.71 MXN)		 42,619.10 ₡
(1,742.79 MXN)		      -29.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 54,426.91 ₡
(2,225.64 MXN)		 40,124.12 ₡
(1,640.77 MXN)		      -26.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 395,921.88 ₡
(16,190.14 MXN)		 300,590.44 ₡
(12,291.82 MXN)		      -24.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 276,279.16 ₡
(11,297.68 MXN)		 207,535.93 ₡
(8,486.61 MXN)		      -24.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 753,851.14 ₡
(30,826.68 MXN)		 580,502.97 ₡
(23,738.08 MXN)		      -23.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 524,721.63 ₡
(21,457.05 MXN)		 398,284.80 ₡
(16,286.77 MXN)		      -24.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 125,160.07 ₡
(5,118.08 MXN)		 86,607.80 ₡
(3,541.59 MXN)		      -30.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 69,533.95 ₡
(2,843.40 MXN)		 58,096.02 ₡
(2,375.68 MXN)		      -16.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Costa Rica Edit Mexico Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 507,902.59 ₡
(20,769.29 MXN)		 330,272.18 ₡
(13,505.58 MXN)		      -35.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.38 11.43      +10.2 %
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