Cities / Americas / Costa Rica

San José

Costa Rica

One person needs about CRC 667,668 a month here, renting a 1-bedroom flat in the centre. A family of four needs about CRC 1,971,198.

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Renting in the city centre. Built from the prices below. What we count

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Item	Typical	Reports
1-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated	CRC 318,826	0 reports
1-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated	CRC 229,555	0 reports
3-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated	CRC 669,535	0 reports
3-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated	CRC 478,239	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Milk, 1 LEstimated	CRC 391	0 reports
Fresh white bread, 500 gEstimated	CRC 1,121	0 reports
White rice, 1 kgEstimated	CRC 1,502	0 reports
Eggs, 12Estimated	CRC 1,402	0 reports
Local cheese, 1 kgEstimated	CRC 4,507	0 reports
Chicken fillets, 1 kgEstimated	CRC 3,906	0 reports
Beef, round or similar, 1 kgEstimated	CRC 5,409	0 reports
Apples, 1 kgEstimated	CRC 1,542	0 reports
Bananas, 1 kgEstimated	CRC 541	0 reports
Oranges, 1 kgEstimated	CRC 1,402	0 reports
Tomatoes, 1 kgEstimated	CRC 1,542	0 reports
Potatoes, 1 kgEstimated	CRC 981	0 reports
Onions, 1 kgEstimated	CRC 981	0 reports
Lettuce, 1 headEstimated	CRC 785	0 reports
Bottled water, 1.5 LEstimated	CRC 661	0 reports
Bottle of mid-range wineEstimated	CRC 5,523	0 reports
Local beer, 0.5 L, from a shopEstimated	CRC 902	0 reports
Cigarettes, pack of 20Estimated	CRC 5,153	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Meal at an inexpensive restaurantEstimated	CRC 4,624	0 reports
Three-course dinner for two, mid-range restaurantEstimated	CRC 18,498	0 reports
Fast-food combo mealEstimated	CRC 2,929	0 reports
Cappuccino, regularEstimated	CRC 1,090	0 reports
Local draft beer, 0.5 LEstimated	CRC 2,050	0 reports
Soft drink, 0.33 L, in a caféEstimated	CRC 654	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
One-way local transit ticketEstimated	CRC 660	0 reports
Monthly public transport passEstimated	CRC 30,061	0 reports
Taxi, starting fareEstimated	CRC 797	0 reports
Taxi, per kmEstimated	CRC 433	0 reports
Petrol, 1 LEstimated	CRC 370	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Electricity, water, heating and cooling for 85 m²Estimated	CRC 54,934	0 reports
Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+ dataEstimated	CRC 16,822	0 reports
Home internet, 60 Mbps or fasterEstimated	CRC 18,224	0 reports

Item	Typical	What people paid	Reports
Gym membership, monthlyEstimated	CRC 21,967		0 reports
Cinema ticketEstimated	CRC 4,393		0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Jeans, Levi's 501 or similarEstimated	CRC 24,895	0 reports
Summer dress from a chain storeEstimated	CRC 16,648	0 reports
Running shoes, mid-rangeEstimated	CRC 42,130	0 reports

Item	Typical	What people paid	Reports
Private full-day preschool, monthly, one childEstimated	CRC 455,967		0 reports
International primary school, yearly, one childEstimated	CRC 11,374,353		0 reports

Item	Typical	What people paid	Reports
Price per m² to buy a flat, centreEstimated	CRC 1,530,366		0 reports
Price per m² to buy a flat, outside the centreEstimated	CRC 988,361		0 reports

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