Cost of Living in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca

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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6,000.00 ₡ 4,000.00-11,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 25,000.00 ₡ 20,000.00-50,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5,000.00 ₡ 5,000.00-6,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 ₡ 1,000.00-2,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,000.00 ₡ 1,500.00-3,500.00
Cappuccino (regular) 1,350.00 ₡ 900.00-3,500.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 978.74 ₡ 650.00-1,500.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 773.92 ₡ 600.00-1,000.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,648.34 ₡ 2,649.79-4,542.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,183.80 ₡ 566.99-2,724.82
Rice (white), (1 lb) 448.61 ₡ 408.23-680.39
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,470.00 ₡ 974.40-1,802.16
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2,041.17 ₡ 1,135.34-4,535.93
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1,890.88 ₡ 1,133.98-2,449.40
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3,175.15 ₡ 2,494.76-3,628.74
Apples (1 lb) 544.31 ₡ 544.31-1,360.78
Banana (1 lb) 249.48 ₡ 136.08-544.31
Oranges (1 lb) 362.87 ₡ 272.16-1,360.78
Tomato (1 lb) 408.23 ₡ 362.87-1,814.37
Potato (1 lb) 476.27 ₡ 249.48-1,587.58
Onion (1 lb) 430.91 ₡ 408.23-907.19
Lettuce (1 head) 400.00 ₡ 300.00-500.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 900.00 ₡ 900.00-1,500.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7,000.00 ₡ 6,500.00-14,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,284.42 ₡ 840.00-2,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,387.80 ₡ 1,040.00-2,800.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,506.02 ₡ 1,300.00-2,800.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 600.00 ₡ 500.00-700.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20,000.00 ₡
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 825.00 ₡ 700.00-1,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,327.71 ₡ 1,126.54-1,931.21
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,767.50 ₡ 3,555.00-4,500.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,738.81 ₡ 2,528.66-3,490.15
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,000,000.00 ₡ 15,800,000.00-20,023,965.68
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,489,495.64 ₡ 16,519,771.69-17,500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 47,153.47 ₡ 30,000.00-65,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12,694.44 ₡ 10,000.00-25,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28,786.26 ₡ 15,000.00-60,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25,000.00 ₡
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) ?
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5,000.00 ₡ 4,000.00-5,005.99
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 303,000.00 ₡ 200,000.00-500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,351,797.43 ₡ 5,000,000.00-9,786,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 30,000.00 ₡ 20,000.00-60,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 12,000.00 ₡ 12,000.00-40,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 45,000.00 ₡ 45,000.00-75,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 25,000.00 ₡ 25,000.00-80,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre ?
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 350,000.00 ₡
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre ?
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre ?
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre ?
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre ?
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 450,000.00 ₡
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.38 8.00-15.00

Prices in Puerto Viejo - de Talamanca, Limon

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1 Comments so far
Doug Whisler on Feb 04, 2021:
Please email me scufun1@gmail.com with any info of inexpensive yearly/biyearly apartment near Puerto Viejo, who to talk to etc. Thanks