Cost of living in Limon, Costa Rica

The cost of living in Limon, Costa Rica is approximately 1201 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2319 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Limon

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1201 $
Without Rent
554 $
Rent & Utilities
647 $
Food
381 $
Transport
50 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1045 $
GDP per Capita
16,595 $
Freedom Index
8.04
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
8%
Population
71.5K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.91 $
Dinner 45 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.89 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.59 $
Capuccino 3.64 $
Coke, 330ml 1.79 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.39 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.9 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.9 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.06 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 18 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.72 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.58 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.65 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.32 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.02 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.04 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.88 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.22 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.12 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.03 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.8 $
Cigarette pack 4.86 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.91 $
Monthly Pass 56.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.5 $
Taxi, 8 km 14.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 66.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.07 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 7.05 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.77 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.91 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 132 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 200 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 44.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 440 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 228 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 590 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 505 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,175 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,349 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,045 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.25%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.92 $
Haircut 12.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 111 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 70.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 47 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 11,720 $

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Limon vs George Town (George Town is 203% more expensive)
Bahamas
Limon vs Nassau (Nassau is 129% more expensive) Limon vs Freeport (Freeport is 83% more expensive)
Vanuatu
Limon vs Port Vila (Port Vila is 96% more expensive) Limon vs Luganville (Luganville is 154% more expensive)
United States
Limon vs New York City (New York City is 237% more expensive) Limon vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 165% more expensive) Limon vs Chicago (Chicago is 122% more expensive) Limon vs Houston (Houston is 87% more expensive) Limon vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 97% more expensive) Limon vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 112% more expensive) Limon vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 83% more expensive) Limon vs San Diego (San Diego is 179% more expensive) Limon vs Dallas (Dallas is 112% more expensive) Limon vs San Jose (San Jose is 206% more expensive)
Canada
Limon vs Toronto (Toronto is 114% more expensive) Limon vs Montreal (Montreal is 63% more expensive) Limon vs Calgary (Calgary is 79% more expensive) Limon vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 86% more expensive) Limon vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 49% more expensive) Limon vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 46% more expensive) Limon vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 106% more expensive) Limon vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 121% more expensive) Limon vs Brampton (Brampton is 77% more expensive) Limon vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 79% more expensive)
Barbados
Limon vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 13% more expensive) Limon vs Holetown (Holetown is 16% more expensive)
Panama
Limon vs Panama City (Panama City is 15% more expensive) Limon vs Colon (Colon is 2% less expensive) Limon vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 2% more expensive) Limon vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 12% less expensive) Limon vs David (David is 31% less expensive) Limon vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 21% less expensive) Limon vs Balboa (Balboa is 4% more expensive) Limon vs Pacora (Pacora is 4% more expensive) Limon vs Chitre (Chitre is 9% less expensive) Limon vs Penonome (Penonome is 9% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Limon vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 3% more expensive) Limon vs Cayon (Cayon is 3% more expensive)
Cuba
Limon vs Havana (Havana is 15% less expensive) Limon vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 18% more expensive) Limon vs Holguin (Holguin is 7% more expensive) Limon vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 27% more expensive) Limon vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 12% less expensive) Limon vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 3% less expensive) Limon vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 30% more expensive) Limon vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 30% more expensive) Limon vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 9% less expensive) Limon vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 27% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Limon vs San Jose (San Jose is 3% more expensive) Limon vs Limon (Limon has similar costs) Limon vs Liberia (Liberia is 25% less expensive) Limon vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 3% more expensive) Limon vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 6% more expensive) Limon vs Cartago (Cartago is 20% less expensive) Limon vs Heredia (Heredia is 4% more expensive) Limon vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 40% more expensive) Limon vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 9% more expensive)
Saint Lucia
Limon vs Castries (Castries is 3% less expensive) Limon vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 0% less expensive)
Jamaica
Limon vs Kingston (Kingston is 10% more expensive) Limon vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 35% less expensive) Limon vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 15% less expensive) Limon vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 3% less expensive) Limon vs May Pen (May Pen is 32% less expensive) Limon vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 19% less expensive) Limon vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 29% less expensive) Limon vs Linstead (Linstead is 13% less expensive) Limon vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 6% less expensive) Limon vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 5% less expensive)
El Salvador
Limon vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 1% less expensive) Limon vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 41% less expensive) Limon vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 2% less expensive) Limon vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 10% less expensive) Limon vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 3% less expensive) Limon vs Apopa (Apopa is 5% less expensive) Limon vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 0% more expensive) Limon vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 21% more expensive) Limon vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 9% less expensive) Limon vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 27% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Limon vs St. John's (St. John's is 10% less expensive) Limon vs All Saints (All Saints is 10% less expensive)
Grenada
Limon vs St. George's (St. George's is 11% less expensive) Limon vs Grenville (Grenville is 12% less expensive)
Dominica
Limon vs Roseau (Roseau is 16% less expensive) Limon vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 5% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Limon vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 18% less expensive) Limon vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 16% less expensive)
Belize
Limon vs Belize City (Belize City is 27% less expensive) Limon vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 9% less expensive) Limon vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 39% less expensive) Limon vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 11% more expensive) Limon vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 31% more expensive)
Guatemala
Limon vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 16% less expensive) Limon vs Mixco (Mixco is 47% less expensive) Limon vs Coban (Coban is 24% less expensive) Limon vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 35% less expensive) Limon vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 25% less expensive) Limon vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 25% less expensive) Limon vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 27% less expensive) Limon vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 28% less expensive) Limon vs Flores (Flores is 28% less expensive) Limon vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 34% less expensive)
Honduras
Limon vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 31% less expensive) Limon vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 14% less expensive) Limon vs Choloma (Choloma is 50% less expensive) Limon vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 46% less expensive) Limon vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 26% less expensive) Limon vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 28% less expensive) Limon vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 40% less expensive) Limon vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 40% less expensive) Limon vs Yoro (Yoro is 39% less expensive) Limon vs La Lima (La Lima is 28% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Limon vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 34% less expensive) Limon vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 13% less expensive) Limon vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 36% less expensive) Limon vs Higuey (Higuey is 36% less expensive) Limon vs La Vega (La Vega is 52% less expensive) Limon vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 31% less expensive) Limon vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 39% less expensive) Limon vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 56% less expensive) Limon vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 48% less expensive) Limon vs Bonao (Bonao is 55% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Limon vs Managua (Managua is 36% less expensive) Limon vs Leon (Leon is 47% less expensive) Limon vs Masaya (Masaya is 41% less expensive) Limon vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 54% less expensive) Limon vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 47% less expensive) Limon vs Esteli (Esteli is 51% less expensive) Limon vs Granada (Granada is 42% less expensive) Limon vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 62% less expensive) Limon vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 45% less expensive) Limon vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 26% less expensive)