Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Costa Rica Reverse

For major cities in those countries you get more relevant data by specifying cities.
City in United States:
City in Costa Rica:
Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Costa Rica is 23.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Costa Rica is 34.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Costa Rica are 55.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Costa Rica are 31.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Costa Rica are 21.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Costa Rica is 66.7% lower than in United States
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(10,165.03 ₡)		 9.84 $
(5,000.00 ₡)		      -50.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(38,118.86 ₡)		 59.03 $
(30,000.00 ₡)		      -21.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(5,590.77 ₡)		 9.84 $
(5,000.00 ₡)		      -10.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(3,049.51 ₡)		 2.95 $
(1,500.00 ₡)		      -50.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(3,557.76 ₡)		 4.92 $
(2,500.00 ₡)		      -29.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(2,630.31 ₡)		 3.76 $
(1,909.60 ₡)		      -27.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(1,290.27 ₡)		 2.15 $
(1,093.78 ₡)		      -15.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1,051.22 ₡)		 1.64 $
(832.95 ₡)		      -20.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(2,030.80 ₡)		 7.49 $
(3,804.67 ₡)		      +87.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(1,661.91 ₡)		 2.77 $
(1,409.54 ₡)		      -15.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1,056.51 ₡)		 1.07 $
(543.68 ₡)		      -48.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(1,904.39 ₡)		 3.39 $
(1,724.80 ₡)		      -9.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(2,983.04 ₡)		 3.86 $
(1,962.43 ₡)		      -34.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $
(2,767.82 ₡)		 4.37 $
(2,219.08 ₡)		      -19.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(3,696.71 ₡)		 6.01 $
(3,056.06 ₡)		      -17.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(1,211.69 ₡)		 2.09 $
(1,061.64 ₡)		      -12.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(386.76 ₡)		 0.71 $
(359.76 ₡)		      -7.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1,033.98 ₡)		 1.41 $
(714.66 ₡)		      -30.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1,131.26 ₡)		 1.28 $
(651.83 ₡)		      -42.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(680.46 ₡)		 1.22 $
(617.83 ₡)		      -9.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(707.87 ₡)		 1.25 $
(633.91 ₡)		      -10.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.19 $
(1,110.77 ₡)		 0.99 $
(504.51 ₡)		      -54.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(1,121.55 ₡)		 2.35 $
(1,196.37 ₡)		      +6.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(7,623.77 ₡)		 15.74 $
(8,000.00 ₡)		      +4.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(959.24 ₡)		 2.34 $
(1,189.79 ₡)		      +24.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(1,796.83 ₡)		 2.78 $
(1,414.94 ₡)		      -21.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(5,082.51 ₡)		 4.92 $
(2,500.00 ₡)		      -50.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1,270.63 ₡)		 0.98 $
(500.00 ₡)		      -60.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(33,036.35 ₡)		 40.92 $
(20,800.00 ₡)		      -37.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(1,905.94 ₡)		 1.79 $
(910.00 ₡)		      -52.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(1,423.10 ₡)		 3.09 $
(1,569.11 ₡)		      +10.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(15,247.54 ₡)		 7.18 $
(3,647.50 ₡)		      -76.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(1,831.39 ₡)		 5.66 $
(2,875.95 ₡)		      +57.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(17,118,257.63 ₡)		 35,907.42 $
(18,250,000.00 ₡)		      +6.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,168.80 $
(13,300,329.89 ₡)		 34,508.50 $
(17,538,994.14 ₡)		      +31.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.28 $
(105,350.10 ₡)		 81.60 $
(41,475.77 ₡)		      -60.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.78 $
(28,348.88 ₡)		 25.09 $
(12,753.90 ₡)		      -55.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.03 $
(36,102.39 ₡)		 52.93 $
(26,900.38 ₡)		      -25.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.75 $
(23,758.99 ₡)		 58.58 $
(29,775.82 ₡)		      +25.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.98 $
(10,664.02 ₡)		 31.59 $
(16,053.85 ₡)		      +50.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(7,115.52 ₡)		 7.87 $
(4,000.00 ₡)		      -43.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.05 $
(702,427.81 ₡)		 553.76 $
(281,450.13 ₡)		      -59.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.50 $
(11,538,072.00 ₡)		 9,510.26 $
(4,833,602.58 ₡)		      -58.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.30 $
(26,582.84 ₡)		 74.95 $
(38,092.79 ₡)		      +43.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.84 $
(21,775.92 ₡)		 54.02 $
(27,453.71 ₡)		      +26.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.27 $
(45,372.57 ₡)		 119.63 $
(60,803.69 ₡)		      +34.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.04 $
(57,958.63 ₡)		 107.50 $
(54,639.02 ₡)		      -5.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,761.95 $
(895,514.08 ₡)		 770.34 $
(391,528.89 ₡)		      -56.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.49 $
(738,229.18 ₡)		 532.70 $
(270,744.77 ₡)		      -63.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,949.77 $
(1,499,223.93 ₡)		 1,466.54 $
(745,369.98 ₡)		      -50.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.89 $
(1,223,304.20 ₡)		 1,026.10 $
(521,515.65 ₡)		      -57.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 330.48 $
(167,967.58 ₡)		 218.60 $
(111,103.48 ₡)		      -33.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.38 $
(132,337.60 ₡)		 128.91 $
(65,517.75 ₡)		      -50.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Costa Rica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,428.07 $
(2,250,574.96 ₡)		 971.09 $
(493,559.45 ₡)		      -78.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 10.31      +57.1 %
Last update: November 2024November 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:15221184
Moving to United States? Explore:
Moving to Costa Rica? Explore:

Other comparisons United States vs Costa Rica:

  
About In the News Newsletter API

Copyright © 2009-2024 Numbeo. Your use of this service is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy