San José
Costa Rica · North America
$1,500
Monthly Cost
avg/person
48
Cost Index
NYC=100
42
Rent Index
NYC=100
72
Quality of Life
Good
52
Safety Index
Moderate
0.3M
Population
CRC
Quality Indices
Quality of Life
72
Purchasing Power
58
Safety
52
Healthcare
74
Climate
80
Traffic & Commute
35
Currency
CRCPrices shown in USD
Data collected from contributors and public sources. Updated monthly. Prices are indicative.
| Item | Price (USD) |
|---|---|
| Meal (inexpensive) | $6 |
| Meal for 2 (mid-range) | $25 |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $6 |
| Domestic Beer (0.5L) | $2.5 |
| Imported Beer (0.33L) | $4 |
| Cappuccino | $2.5 |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33L) | $1.2 |
| Water (0.33L) | $0.8 |
| Item | Price (USD) |
|---|---|
| Milk (1L) | $1.1 |
| Bread (500g) | $1 |
| Rice (1kg) | $0.9 |
| Eggs (12) | $2.5 |
| Chicken (1kg) | $4 |
| Beef (1kg) | $7 |
| Apples (1kg) | $2 |
| Banana (1kg) | $0.5 |
| Tomato (1kg) | $1.2 |
| Potato (1kg) | $0.8 |
| Onion (1kg) | $0.7 |
| Water (1.5L) | $0.6 |
| Item | Price (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1-way Ticket (local) | $0.5 |
| Monthly Pass | $22 |
| Taxi 1km | $0.6 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $1 |
| Volkswagen Golf | $28000 |
| Toyota Corolla | $23000 |
| Item | Price (USD) |
|---|---|
| Basic (85m² apt) | $80 |
| Mobile Plan | $18 |
| Internet (60 Mbps) | $35 |
| Fitness Club/month | $35 |
| Item | Price (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1BR Center | $700/mo |
| 1BR Outside | $450/mo |
| 3BR Center | $1,600/mo |
| 3BR Outside | $950/mo |
| Price/m² Center | $2,800/m² |
| Price/m² Outside | $1,700/m² |
| Item | Price (USD) |
|---|---|
| Average Net Salary | $1000 |
| Mortgage Interest Rate | 9% |