Food Prices in Costa Rica
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 250.18 ₡ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 391.31 ₡ |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 117.85 ₡ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 341.43 ₡ |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 452.22 ₡ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 710.54 ₡ |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 997.95 ₡ |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 665.87 ₡ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 203.56 ₡ |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 477.28 ₡ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 304.51 ₡ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 293.55 ₡ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 140.76 ₡ |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 102.54 ₡ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 5,449.55 ₡ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 168,936.12 ₡ |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 156.53 ₡ |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 294.62 ₡ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 341.43 ₡ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 947.39 ₡ |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 665.30 ₡ |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 554.89 ₡ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 203.56 ₡ |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 238.64 ₡ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 304.51 ₡ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 293.55 ₡ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 140.76 ₡ |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 51.27 ₡ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 4,192.44 ₡ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 129,965.57 ₡ |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3,788.11 ₡ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1,419.98 ₡ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 534.54 ₡ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1,707.14 ₡ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2,051.26 ₡ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2,148.64 ₡ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3,017.74 ₡ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1,006.78 ₡ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 369.34 ₡ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 721.64 ₡ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 690.62 ₡ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 665.75 ₡ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 638.47 ₡ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 512.71 ₡ |