Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Spain 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Spain is 10.1% lower than in Costa Rica (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Spain is 3.5% lower than in Costa Rica | |
| Rent Prices in Spain are 20.3% higher than in Costa Rica | |
| Restaurant Prices in Spain are 1.0% higher than in Costa Rica | |
| Groceries Prices in Spain are 20.7% lower than in Costa Rica | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 89.5% higher than in Costa Rica | |
Restaurants | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5,000.00 ₡ (9.13 €) |
7,668.80 ₡ (14.00 €) |
+53.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30,000.00 ₡ (54.77 €) |
27,388.56 ₡ (50.00 €) |
-8.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5,000.00 ₡ (9.13 €) |
4,929.94 ₡ (9.00 €) |
-1.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,500.00 ₡ (2.74 €) |
1,643.31 ₡ (3.00 €) |
+9.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,400.00 ₡ (4.38 €) |
1,917.20 ₡ (3.50 €) |
-20.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1,990.51 ₡ (3.63 €) |
1,093.41 ₡ (2.00 €) |
-45.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,095.47 ₡ (2.00 €) |
1,181.22 ₡ (2.16 €) |
+7.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
845.46 ₡ (1.54 €) |
872.71 ₡ (1.59 €) |
+3.2 % |
Markets | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3,796.91 ₡ (6.93 €) |
2,155.75 ₡ (3.94 €) |
-43.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,445.77 ₡ (2.64 €) |
659.28 ₡ (1.20 €) |
-54.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
541.22 ₡ (0.99 €) |
347.07 ₡ (0.63 €) |
-35.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,712.54 ₡ (3.13 €) |
1,412.23 ₡ (2.58 €) |
-17.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2,103.53 ₡ (3.84 €) |
2,988.75 ₡ (5.46 €) |
+42.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,145.78 ₡ (3.92 €) |
1,800.51 ₡ (3.29 €) |
-16.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3,005.95 ₡ (5.49 €) |
3,375.19 ₡ (6.16 €) |
+12.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
999.75 ₡ (1.83 €) |
519.85 ₡ (0.95 €) |
-48.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
369.52 ₡ (0.67 €) |
427.62 ₡ (0.78 €) |
+15.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
731.33 ₡ (1.34 €) |
437.98 ₡ (0.80 €) |
-40.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
691.01 ₡ (1.26 €) |
550.38 ₡ (1.00 €) |
-20.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
676.61 ₡ (1.24 €) |
381.63 ₡ (0.70 €) |
-43.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
644.64 ₡ (1.18 €) |
407.00 ₡ (0.74 €) |
-36.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
505.79 ₡ (0.92 €) |
612.87 ₡ (1.12 €) |
+21.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,243.91 ₡ (2.27 €) |
362.70 ₡ (0.66 €) |
-70.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8,000.00 ₡ (14.60 €) |
2,738.86 ₡ (5.00 €) |
-65.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,172.85 ₡ (2.14 €) |
600.07 ₡ (1.10 €) |
-48.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,377.11 ₡ (2.51 €) |
987.36 ₡ (1.80 €) |
-28.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,500.00 ₡ (4.56 €) |
3,012.74 ₡ (5.50 €) |
+20.5 % |
Transportation | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
500.00 ₡ (0.91 €) |
821.66 ₡ (1.50 €) |
+64.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
25,000.00 ₡ (45.64 €) |
16,433.13 ₡ (30.00 €) |
-34.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
910.00 ₡ (1.66 €) |
2,013.06 ₡ (3.67 €) |
+121.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₡ (2.94 €) |
1,146.02 ₡ (2.09 €) |
-28.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,845.00 ₡ (7.02 €) |
12,598.74 ₡ (23.00 €) |
+227.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,833.28 ₡ (5.17 €) |
3,211.22 ₡ (5.86 €) |
+13.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,250,000.00 ₡ (33,316.83 €) |
18,276,384.16 ₡ (33,365.00 €) |
+0.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,803,262.39 ₡ (32,501.28 €) |
14,685,385.39 ₡ (26,809.34 €) |
-17.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
44,581.45 ₡ (81.39 €) |
71,251.08 ₡ (130.07 €) |
+59.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12,901.06 ₡ (23.55 €) |
9,672.51 ₡ (17.66 €) |
-25.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
27,489.22 ₡ (50.18 €) |
16,150.79 ₡ (29.48 €) |
-41.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
28,741.72 ₡ (52.47 €) |
21,913.99 ₡ (40.01 €) |
-23.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15,308.33 ₡ (27.95 €) |
7,456.27 ₡ (13.61 €) |
-51.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4,000.00 ₡ (7.30 €) |
4,382.17 ₡ (8.00 €) |
+9.6 % |
Childcare | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
275,391.19 ₡ (502.75 €) |
240,296.08 ₡ (438.68 €) |
-12.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
4,857,636.78 ₡ (8,868.00 €) |
4,652,184.81 ₡ (8,492.94 €) |
-4.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
36,964.42 ₡ (67.48 €) |
40,777.26 ₡ (74.44 €) |
+10.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
27,534.98 ₡ (50.27 €) |
17,202.82 ₡ (31.41 €) |
-37.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
62,644.33 ₡ (114.36 €) |
42,703.89 ₡ (77.96 €) |
-31.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
53,963.63 ₡ (98.51 €) |
50,119.74 ₡ (91.50 €) |
-7.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
389,423.27 ₡ (710.92 €) |
505,239.67 ₡ (922.36 €) |
+29.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
265,857.56 ₡ (485.34 €) |
390,529.01 ₡ (712.94 €) |
+46.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
733,428.01 ₡ (1,338.93 €) |
795,745.60 ₡ (1,452.70 €) |
+8.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
502,665.25 ₡ (917.66 €) |
583,222.88 ₡ (1,064.72 €) |
+16.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
125,213.76 ₡ (228.59 €) |
184,748.11 ₡ (337.27 €) |
+47.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,752.77 ₡ (127.34 €) |
115,632.41 ₡ (211.10 €) |
+65.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Costa Rica Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
512,580.47 ₡ (935.76 €) |
937,985.73 ₡ (1,712.37 €) |
+83.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.29 | 3.52 | -65.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 113 | 1616 |
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