Cost of living in Cartago, Costa Rica

The cost of living in Cartago, Costa Rica is approximately 961 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2615 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Cartago

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
961 $
Without Rent
548 $
Rent & Utilities
413 $
Food
378 $
Transport
54 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1038 $
GDP per Capita
16,595 $
Freedom Index
8.04
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
8%
Population
22.8K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 7.72 $
Dinner 38.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.18 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.39 $
Capuccino 3.46 $
Coke, 330ml 1.75 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.89 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.12 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.06 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.2 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.86 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.63 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.82 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.23 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.36 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.93 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.32 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.14 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.15 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.68 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.04 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 17.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.42 $
Cigarette pack 4.88 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.86 $
Monthly Pass 67.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.42 $
Taxi, 8 km 14.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 66.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.07 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 6.99 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.77 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.9 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 31 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 47 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 43.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 327 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 752 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 382 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 712 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,046 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 82 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,038 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.37%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.29 $
Haircut 12.7 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 95.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 72.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 502 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 13,088 $