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 $