Food Prices in Costa Rica
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 257.84 ₡ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 403.93 ₡ |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 121.91 ₡ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 337.74 ₡ |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 467.94 ₡ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 717.15 ₡ |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 1,008.75 ₡ |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 679.21 ₡ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 193.86 ₡ |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 494.11 ₡ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 305.88 ₡ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 300.02 ₡ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 140.51 ₡ |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 100.87 ₡ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 5,529.70 ₡ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 171,420.81 ₡ |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 161.57 ₡ |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 304.78 ₡ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 337.74 ₡ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 956.20 ₡ |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 672.50 ₡ |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 566.01 ₡ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 193.86 ₡ |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 247.05 ₡ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 305.88 ₡ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 300.02 ₡ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 140.51 ₡ |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 50.43 ₡ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 4,236.55 ₡ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 131,333.07 ₡ |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3,904.08 ₡ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1,465.74 ₡ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 552.99 ₡ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1,688.69 ₡ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2,122.56 ₡ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2,168.64 ₡ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3,050.41 ₡ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1,026.95 ₡ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 351.73 ₡ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 747.08 ₡ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 693.73 ₡ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 680.43 ₡ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 637.33 ₡ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 504.33 ₡ |