Food Prices in Costa Rica
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 251.27 ₡ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 388.44 ₡ |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 119.86 ₡ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 344.96 ₡ |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 432.64 ₡ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 733.83 ₡ |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 1,010.62 ₡ |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 702.16 ₡ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 198.28 ₡ |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 472.66 ₡ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 287.41 ₡ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 272.42 ₡ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 139.75 ₡ |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 100.90 ₡ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 5,455.21 ₡ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 169,111.47 ₡ |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 155.38 ₡ |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 299.65 ₡ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 344.96 ₡ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 978.45 ₡ |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 673.75 ₡ |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 585.13 ₡ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 198.28 ₡ |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 236.33 ₡ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 287.41 ₡ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 272.42 ₡ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 139.75 ₡ |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 50.45 ₡ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 4,221.95 ₡ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 130,880.54 ₡ |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3,804.67 ₡ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1,409.54 ₡ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 543.68 ₡ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1,724.80 ₡ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 1,962.43 ₡ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2,219.08 ₡ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3,056.06 ₡ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1,061.64 ₡ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 359.76 ₡ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 714.66 ₡ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 651.83 ₡ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 617.83 ₡ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 633.91 ₡ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 504.51 ₡ |