Cost of living in Puntarenas, Costa Rica

The cost of living in Puntarenas, Costa Rica is approximately 1277 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3127 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Puntarenas

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1277 $
Without Rent
681 $
Rent & Utilities
597 $
Food
495 $
Transport
52 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1021 $
GDP per Capita
16,595 $
Freedom Index
8.04
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
8%
Population
41.5K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 11.5 $
Dinner 57.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.55 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.07 $
Capuccino 3.64 $
Coke, 330ml 1.91 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.9 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.57 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.09 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.24 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.36 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.54 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.28 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.61 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.5 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.94 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.84 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.6 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.7 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.05 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 17.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.42 $
Cigarette pack 4.87 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.89 $
Monthly Pass 58.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.44 $
Taxi, 8 km 14.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 67.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.19 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 7.03 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.8 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.87 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 48 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 74 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 53 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 456 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 797 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 654 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,179 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,317 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,549 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,021 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.43%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 8.71 $
Haircut 12.9 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 125 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 73.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 5 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 12,946 $

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Puntarenas vs Havana (Havana is 20% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 11% more expensive) Puntarenas vs Holguin (Holguin is 0% more expensive) Puntarenas vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 19% more expensive) Puntarenas vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 18% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 9% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 22% more expensive) Puntarenas vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 22% more expensive) Puntarenas vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 14% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 31% less expensive)
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Puntarenas vs Castries (Castries is 9% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 6% less expensive)
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Puntarenas vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 7% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 44% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 8% less expensive) Puntarenas vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 15% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 9% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Apopa (Apopa is 10% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 6% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 14% more expensive) Puntarenas vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 15% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 31% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Puntarenas vs St. John's (St. John's is 15% less expensive) Puntarenas vs All Saints (All Saints is 15% less expensive)
Grenada
Puntarenas vs St. George's (St. George's is 17% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Grenville (Grenville is 17% less expensive)
Dominica
Puntarenas vs Roseau (Roseau is 21% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 11% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Puntarenas vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 23% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 21% less expensive)
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Puntarenas vs Belize City (Belize City is 31% less expensive) Puntarenas vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 15% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 43% less expensive) Puntarenas vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 4% more expensive) Puntarenas vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 23% more expensive)
Guatemala
Puntarenas vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 21% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Mixco (Mixco is 50% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Coban (Coban is 29% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 39% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 29% less expensive) Puntarenas vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 30% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 32% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 32% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Flores (Flores is 33% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 38% less expensive)
Honduras
Puntarenas vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 35% less expensive) Puntarenas vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 19% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Choloma (Choloma is 53% less expensive) Puntarenas vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 49% less expensive) Puntarenas vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 31% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 32% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 44% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 44% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Yoro (Yoro is 43% less expensive) Puntarenas vs La Lima (La Lima is 32% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Puntarenas vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 38% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 18% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 40% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Higuey (Higuey is 40% less expensive) Puntarenas vs La Vega (La Vega is 55% less expensive) Puntarenas vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 35% less expensive) Puntarenas vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 43% less expensive) Puntarenas vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 59% less expensive) Puntarenas vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 51% less expensive) Puntarenas vs Bonao (Bonao is 58% less expensive)
Nicaragua
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