Food Prices in San Jose, Costa Rica

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter)	243.81 ₡
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g)	326.32 ₡
Rice (white), (0.10 kg)	98.92 ₡
Eggs (regular) (2.40)	298.28 ₡
Local Cheese (0.10 kg)	487.50 ₡
Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg)	707.17 ₡
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1,071.93 ₡
Apples (0.30 kg)	697.73 ₡
Banana (0.25 kg)	193.06 ₡
Oranges (0.30 kg)	590.00 ₡
Tomato (0.20 kg)	348.49 ₡
Potato (0.20 kg)	337.19 ₡
Onion (0.10 kg)	149.33 ₡
Lettuce (0.20 head)	97.67 ₡
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person	5,647.39 ₡
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month)	175,069.17 ₡

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g)	130.53 ₡
Rice (white), (0.25 kg)	247.31 ₡
Eggs (regular) (2.40)	298.28 ₡
Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg)	942.89 ₡
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	714.62 ₡
Apples (0.25 kg)	581.44 ₡
Banana (0.25 kg)	193.06 ₡
Oranges (0.15 kg)	295.00 ₡
Tomato (0.20 kg)	348.49 ₡
Potato (0.20 kg)	337.19 ₡
Onion (0.10 kg)	149.33 ₡
Lettuce (0.10 head)	48.83 ₡
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person	4,286.96 ₡
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month)	132,895.86 ₡

Food prices

	Edit	Range
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3,691.76 ₡	2,649.79-4,542.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1,184.12 ₡	566.99-1,995.81
Rice (white), (1 lb)	448.71 ₡	408.23-589.67
Eggs (regular) (12)	1,491.40 ₡	974.40-1,805.59
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2,211.27 ₡	1,137.50-4,535.93
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2,138.44 ₡	1,133.98-2,449.40
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3,241.46 ₡	2,494.76-3,628.74
Apples (1 lb)	1,054.96 ₡	635.03-1,360.78
Banana (1 lb)	350.27 ₡	136.08-544.31
Oranges (1 lb)	892.07 ₡	455.00-1,360.78
Tomato (1 lb)	790.37 ₡	362.87-1,814.37
Potato (1 lb)	764.73 ₡	249.48-1,587.58
Onion (1 lb)	677.35 ₡	453.59-907.19
Lettuce (1 head)	488.33 ₡	430.00-500.00