Food Prices in San Jose, Costa Rica

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

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter)	234.09 ₡
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g)	316.80 ₡
Rice (white), (0.10 kg)	102.22 ₡
Eggs (regular) (2.40)	290.28 ₡
Local Cheese (0.10 kg)	507.14 ₡
Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg)	700.71 ₡
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1,062.50 ₡
Apples (0.30 kg)	711.43 ₡
Banana (0.25 kg)	193.06 ₡
Oranges (0.30 kg)	625.00 ₡
Tomato (0.20 kg)	358.40 ₡
Potato (0.20 kg)	349.09 ₡
Onion (0.10 kg)	157.50 ₡
Lettuce (0.20 head)	97.67 ₡
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person	5,705.89 ₡
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month)	176,882.57 ₡

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

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g)	126.72 ₡
Rice (white), (0.25 kg)	255.56 ₡
Eggs (regular) (2.40)	290.28 ₡
Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg)	934.29 ₡
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	708.33 ₡
Apples (0.25 kg)	592.86 ₡
Banana (0.25 kg)	193.06 ₡
Oranges (0.15 kg)	312.50 ₡
Tomato (0.20 kg)	358.40 ₡
Potato (0.20 kg)	349.09 ₡
Onion (0.10 kg)	157.50 ₡
Lettuce (0.10 head)	48.83 ₡
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person	4,327.41 ₡
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month)	134,149.74 ₡

Food prices

	Edit	Range
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3,544.52 ₡	2,649.79-4,542.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1,149.57 ₡	566.99-1,995.81
Rice (white), (1 lb)	463.67 ₡	408.23-816.47
Eggs (regular) (12)	1,451.40 ₡	974.40-1,800.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2,300.36 ₡	1,587.58-4,535.93
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2,118.93 ₡	1,133.98-2,449.40
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3,212.95 ₡	2,494.76-3,628.74
Apples (1 lb)	1,075.66 ₡	635.03-1,360.78
Banana (1 lb)	350.27 ₡	136.08-680.39
Oranges (1 lb)	944.99 ₡	589.67-1,360.78
Tomato (1 lb)	812.84 ₡	362.87-1,814.37
Potato (1 lb)	791.73 ₡	249.48-1,587.58
Onion (1 lb)	714.41 ₡	453.59-907.19
Lettuce (1 head)	488.33 ₡	430.00-500.00